Additional posters can be found below.

Trailer Link

Release Date:

September 1, 2013

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website’s growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.”

Poster: C / B- (4) / C-

Review: A generic, two-person setup that uses a fresh color scheme without being original.

The four character posters aren’t much to look at, but what makes them interesting is that one says “traitor” the other says “hero” making this film about an exploration of whether they are either or both as described by various entities. It’s a clever concept that could have been more compellingly crafted. The sixth poster takes the uninteresting first design and adds a third person as if a female character added gravitas to the film even though she doesn’t seem to have much importance within the film’s framework according to the trailer.

Trailer: B

Review: Hearing Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange is tough when one is so used to his tremulous baritone. Still, the promise is that this film will examine Assange from several angles, which might help to bring non-Assange fans to the theater.

Oscar Prospects:

It’s an incredibly timely topic which should generate sizable buzz this Oscar season, particularly for Benedict Cumberbatch’s performance in one of his gazillion films coming out this year.

Revisions:

(July 21, 2013) Original
(September 8, 2013) New Poster / Link Updates

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