The Fifth Estate

Movie Review for The Fifth Estate:

I have recently seen The Fifth Estate in theaters and, though i usually try not to be a critic, i felt i need to get my opinion onto this blog of mine. i didn't particularly like it. I'm a big fan of Benedict Cumberbatch and I was actually looking forward to this movie for quite some time now hoping it would be put among the other brilliant hackavist movies before it. But I suppose i set the bar too high and was bound to be disappointed anyway. The pace of the movie was a bit slow in some areas and i found myself focused on 'staying focused' rather than on the movie itself. I also found their view of the Bradley Manning case a bit boring where i thought it would be much more interesting and captivating for the audience. The character's, being actual people, were regular and 'human' but Benedict's role was slightly...dull. He played it well, but the character itself didn't strike me as memorable (though it is an actually person) or a good fit for him. In addition to that, some of the dialogue and scenes in the movie were unneeded and took time that could have been used for something else. In all, i'm guess i was just expecting something else and therefore, are disappointed.
(2 out of 5 stars)
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