This movie is informative but if a family walks into the theater expecting to see an entertaining movie or a family friendly film, this isn’t it. It is based on the story of WikiLeaks and the controversy over how much secret or even classified information, if any, should be shared with the public. The whistle blowers in the movie cause quite a stir to say the least. The fact that leaked information can result in people’s lives being placed in danger is a big part of the theme of the story. This is one movie in which the viewer could get lost quickly due to the excessive information and quick scene changes which take place during the course of the film.
Benedict Cumberbatch plays Julian Assange and is an interesting character. Cumberbatch is quite an actor and does not remind you of the character of Khan that he played in the “Star Trek: Into Darkness” movie at all. His character is arrogant, bold, intelligent, sly and cunning, and a walking paradox in many ways. At any rate, this movie features strong language and rates a three in our sex content arena and therefore is not recommended for family viewing.