Snowden: reviews

What the critics say average 7.1 from 6 outlets

• 10 VarietyOwen Gleiberman It isn?t just the director?s most exciting work since 'Nixon' ? it?s the most important and galvanizing political drama by an American filmmaker in years. Read
• 8.3 HitfixDrew McWeeny "Snowden has a secret weapon, and it?s one that I wasn?t expecting: a fully-engaged and on-his-game Oliver Stone." Read
• 7.5 The Washington PostAnn Hornaday "Regardless of how they feel about the main character, most viewers are likely to leave the theater reminded of Stone?s instinctive brilliance as a filmmaker ? his grasp of visual language not just to tell a story but to expose its essential emotional core." Read
• 6.0 The WrapAlonso Duralde For a film that?s so politically risky ? Stone hasn?t named names and pointed fingers (at both sides of the aisle, incidentally) in a mainstream movie like this for years ? it?s surprisingly safe aesthetically. Read
• 5.5 Entertainment WeeklyLeah Greenblatt It somehow manages to make a fascinating, utterly contemporary narrative feel like old news. Read
• 5.0 The Hollywood ReporterStephen Farber Stone's direction is measured, methodical, and totally lacking in the fire and flamboyance that sometimes electrified and sometimes ruined his earlier films. The story moves along without any real sense of urgency or suspense. Read