Oliver Stone

Movie Review -- Despite Many Positives, Oliver Stone's 'Snowden' Never Reaches Its Potential

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On paper, Snowden looks like an American cinema classic in the making. Oliver Stone is at the helm with a solid screenwriter and cinematographer and Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the lead actor surrounded by a fantastic group of supporting actors. The story is a real life spy thriller with real-life consequences that can speak about relevant topics. Unfortunately, despite the intriguing story, solid pacing and cinematography, and Levitt's best performance to date, Stone doesn't seem to know how to piece this story together with awkward tonal changes, preachy politics, a love story...