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* AdultFear: At one point, the NSA is trying to get hold of a man they could use to track someone else. As it happens, soon after this the man's daughter non-lethally overdoses on sleeping pills, giving his father a reason to stay in the city. When Ed realizes his workplace was behind this, he's clearly upset, and asks what if she had died. He's told that they had a backup plan in case that happened.
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** After seeing what the NSA did under UsefulNotes/GeorgeBush, he couldn't be happier to hear UsefulNotes/BarackObama say he's not going to continue Bush's program. Ed is very disappointed to find out that Obama actually didn't change anything.
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** After seeing what the NSA did under UsefulNotes/GeorgeBush, UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush, he couldn't be happier to hear UsefulNotes/BarackObama say he's not going to continue Bush's program. Ed is very disappointed to find out that Obama actually didn't change anything.
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** While Ed starts the film idolizing America, seeing how much the USA spies on it's own citizens and how corrupt the system can be slowly wears him down.
** After seeing what the NSA did under UsefulNotes/GeorgeBush, he couldn't be happier to hear UsefulNotes/BarackObama say he's not going to continue Bush's program. Ed is very disappointed to find out Obama actually didn't change anything.
* CharacterDevelopment: At the start of the film, Ed's point of view is MyCountryRightOrWrong, but witnessing the corruption and questionable methods of the NSA he slowly realizes that America isn't really that different from what it calls threats.
** After seeing what the NSA did under UsefulNotes/GeorgeBush, he couldn't be happier to hear UsefulNotes/BarackObama say he's not going to continue Bush's program. Ed is very disappointed to find out Obama actually didn't change anything.
* CharacterDevelopment: At the start of the film, Ed's point of view is MyCountryRightOrWrong, but witnessing the corruption and questionable methods of the NSA he slowly realizes that America isn't really that different from what it calls threats.
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** While Ed starts the film idolizing America, seeing how much the USA spies on it's its own citizens and how corrupt the system can be slowly wears him down.
** After seeing what the NSA did under UsefulNotes/GeorgeBush, he couldn't be happier to hear UsefulNotes/BarackObama say he's not going to continue Bush's program. Ed is very disappointed to find out that Obama actually didn't change anything.
* CharacterDevelopment: At the start of the film, Ed's point of view is MyCountryRightOrWrong, but witnessing the corruption and questionable methods of theNSA NSA, he slowly realizes that America isn't really that different from what it calls threats.
** After seeing what the NSA did under UsefulNotes/GeorgeBush, he couldn't be happier to hear UsefulNotes/BarackObama say he's not going to continue Bush's program. Ed is very disappointed to find out that Obama actually didn't change anything.
* CharacterDevelopment: At the start of the film, Ed's point of view is MyCountryRightOrWrong, but witnessing the corruption and questionable methods of the
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* {{Dramatization}}: The movie plot overall is very accurate to the real events. One of the artistic licenses taken was [[spoiler:Snowden using the Rubik's cube to smuggle data from NSA. Snowden never revealed how exactly he managed to get the data.]]
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* {{Dramatization}}: The movie plot overall is very accurate to the real events. One of the artistic licenses taken was [[spoiler:Snowden using the Rubik's cube to smuggle data from the NSA. Snowden never revealed how exactly he managed to get the data.]] data]].
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* HeroicSacrifice: Ed states he had the know-how and skills to stay anonymous after leaking the files if he so wanted, but intentionally left a trail so his co-workers wouldn't be blamed and punished for it.
* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: Glenn Greenwald isn't necessarily a bad looking guy but he's not quite as handsome as Creator/ZacharyQuinto who plays him here.
* HitlerAteSugar: Averted, in that the argument is used correctly. When one of Ed's collegues mentions that while their job may be on a legal grey area, they cannot be arrested for doing it since they work for the goverment. Ed points out that the Nuremberg trials saw the arrest and execution of several German civil workers who (claimed they) were JustFollowingOrders.
* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: Glenn Greenwald isn't necessarily a bad looking guy but he's not quite as handsome as Creator/ZacharyQuinto who plays him here.
* HitlerAteSugar: Averted, in that the argument is used correctly. When one of Ed's collegues mentions that while their job may be on a legal grey area, they cannot be arrested for doing it since they work for the goverment. Ed points out that the Nuremberg trials saw the arrest and execution of several German civil workers who (claimed they) were JustFollowingOrders.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Ed states that he had the know-how and skills to stay anonymous after leaking the files if he so wanted, but intentionally left a trail so that his co-workers wouldn't be blamed and punished for it.
* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: Glenn Greenwald isn't necessarily abad looking guy bad-looking guy, but he's not quite as handsome as Creator/ZacharyQuinto who plays him here.
* HitlerAteSugar: Averted, in that the argument is used correctly. When one of Ed's collegues mentions that while their job may beon in a legal grey area, they cannot be arrested for doing it since they work for the goverment.government. Ed points out that the Nuremberg trials saw the arrest and execution of several German civil workers who (claimed they) were JustFollowingOrders.
* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: Glenn Greenwald isn't necessarily a
* HitlerAteSugar: Averted, in that the argument is used correctly. When one of Ed's collegues mentions that while their job may be
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* {{Adorkable}}: Edward. Being played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt helps.
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* HeroicSociopath: Ed's job requires people that are willing to sacrifice anyone, if it helps the country. Ed finds this disturbing, since this can involve anyone from an accidental drone kill or even poisoning the daughter of a man who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows the [=POI=].
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* BrokenPedestal: While Ed starts the film idolizing America, seeing how much the USA spies on it's own citizens and how corrupt the system can be slowly wears him down.
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** While Ed starts the film idolizing America, seeing how much the USA spies on it's own citizens and how corrupt the system can be slowly wears himdown.down.
** After seeing what the NSA did under UsefulNotes/GeorgeBush, he couldn't be happier to hear UsefulNotes/BarackObama say he's not going to continue Bush's program. Ed is very disappointed to find out Obama actually didn't change anything.
** While Ed starts the film idolizing America, seeing how much the USA spies on it's own citizens and how corrupt the system can be slowly wears him
** After seeing what the NSA did under UsefulNotes/GeorgeBush, he couldn't be happier to hear UsefulNotes/BarackObama say he's not going to continue Bush's program. Ed is very disappointed to find out Obama actually didn't change anything.
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* AdultFear: At one point, the NSA is trying to get hold of a man they could use to track someone else. As it happens, soon after this the man's daughter non-lethally overdoses on sleeping pills, giving his father a reason to stay in the city. When Ed realizes his workplace was behind this, he's clearly upset, and asks what if she had died. He's told that they had a backup plan in case that happened.
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* BrokenPedestal: While Ed starts the film idolizing America, seeing how much the USA spies on it's own citizens and how corrupt the system can be slowly wears him down.
* CharacterDevelopment: At the start of the film, Ed's point of view is MyCountryRightOrWrong, but witnessing the corruption and questionable methods of the NSA he slowly realizes that America isn't really that different from what it calls threats.
* CharacterDevelopment: At the start of the film, Ed's point of view is MyCountryRightOrWrong, but witnessing the corruption and questionable methods of the NSA he slowly realizes that America isn't really that different from what it calls threats.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Ed states he had the know-how and skills to stay anonymous after leaking the files if he so wanted, but intentionally left a trail so his co-workers wouldn't be blamed and punished for it.
* HeroicSociopath: Ed's job requires people that are willing to sacrifice anyone, if it helps the country. Ed finds this disturbing, since this can involve anyone from an accidental drone kill or even poisoning the daughter of a man who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows the [=POI=].
* HeroicSociopath: Ed's job requires people that are willing to sacrifice anyone, if it helps the country. Ed finds this disturbing, since this can involve anyone from an accidental drone kill or even poisoning the daughter of a man who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows the [=POI=].
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* HitlerAteSugar: Averted, in that the argument is used correctly. When one of Ed's collegues mentions that while their job may be on a legal grey area, they cannot be arrested for doing it since they work for the goverment. Ed points out that the Nuremberg trials saw the arrest and execution of several German civil workers who (claimed they) were JustFollowingOrders.
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''Snowden'' is a 2016 [[{{Biopic}} biographical]] political thriller film directed by Creator/OliverStone based on the books ''The Snowden Files'' by Luke Harding and ''Time of the Octopus'' by Anatoly Kucherena. The film stars Creator/JosephGordonLevitt as Edward Snowden, with Creator/TomWilkinson, Creator/ZacharyQuinto and Creator/NicolasCage in supporting roles.
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''Snowden'' is a 2016 [[{{Biopic}} biographical]] political thriller film directed by Creator/OliverStone based on the books ''The Snowden Files'' by Luke Harding and ''Time of the Octopus'' by Anatoly Kucherena. The film stars Creator/JosephGordonLevitt as eponymous Whistleblower, Edward Snowden, with Creator/TomWilkinson, Creator/ZacharyQuinto and Creator/NicolasCage in supporting roles.
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* RealPersonCameo: The real Edward Snowden appears at the end of the movie addressing the audience with some final lines of his own.
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* RealPersonCameo: RealPersonEpilogue: The real Edward Snowden appears at the end of the movie addressing the audience with some final lines of his own.
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* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: Glenn Greenwald isn't necessarily a bad looking guy but he's not as handsome as Creator/ZacharyQuinto who plays him here.
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* FanDisservice: There's a sex scene between Ed and Lindsey, played by the very attractive Shailene Woodley, but Ed's paranoia over the strong possibility that someone is watching them make it difficult to find anything erotic in it.
* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: Glenn Greenwald isn't necessarily a bad looking guy but he's not quite as handsome as Creator/ZacharyQuinto who plays him here.
* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: Glenn Greenwald isn't necessarily a bad looking guy but he's not quite as handsome as Creator/ZacharyQuinto who plays him here.
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* Dramatization: The movie plot overall is very accurate to the real events. One of the artistic licenses taken was [[spoiler:Snowden using the Rubik's cube to smuggle data from NSA. Snowden never revealed how exactly he managed to get the data.]]
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* Dramatization: {{Dramatization}}: The movie plot overall is very accurate to the real events. One of the artistic licenses taken was [[spoiler:Snowden using the Rubik's cube to smuggle data from NSA. Snowden never revealed how exactly he managed to get the data.]]
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* Dramatization: The movie plot overall is very accurate to the real events. One of the artistic licenses taken was [[spoiler:Snowden using the Rubik's cube to smuggle data from NSA. Snowden never revealed how exactly he managed to get the data.]]
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* TactfulTranslation: When Snowden shows up at a bankster venue, a Russian diplomat addresses him saying that he is either a fool or a spy. Snowden doesn't understand Russian and the translator politely tells him "Mr. Debrinin asks your business card, please."
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* TactfulTranslation: When Snowden shows up at a bankster venue, a Russian diplomat addresses him saying that he tells his interpreter: "This man is either a fool or a spy. Thank him and tell him to piss off." Snowden doesn't understand Russian and the translator politely tells him interpreter says politely: "Mr. Debrinin asks your business card, please."
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''Snowden'' is a 2016 biographical political thriller film directed by Creator/OliverStone based on the books ''The Snowden Files'' by Luke Harding and ''Time of the Octopus'' by Anatoly Kucherena. The film stars Creator/JosephGordonLevitt as Edward Snowden and Creator/TomWilkinson and Creator/NicolasCage in supporting roles.
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''Snowden'' is a 2016 biographical [[{{Biopic}} biographical]] political thriller film directed by Creator/OliverStone based on the books ''The Snowden Files'' by Luke Harding and ''Time of the Octopus'' by Anatoly Kucherena. The film stars Creator/JosephGordonLevitt as Edward Snowden and Creator/TomWilkinson Snowden, with Creator/TomWilkinson, Creator/ZacharyQuinto and Creator/NicolasCage in supporting roles.
* {{Adorkable}}: Edward. Being played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt helps.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: What Edward realizes is going on and seeks to expose.
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* HugeHolographicHead: In one scene Corbin O'Brian is video-chatting with Snowden via an intimidating huge screen.
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* HugeHolographicHead: In one scene scene, Corbin O'Brian is video-chatting with Snowden via an intimidating huge screen.
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* LudicrousPrecision: When Snowden bumps into Gabriel at the NSA's command center, he asks him how long he's been working three upon which Gabriel replies "three years, two months, and five days".
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* LudicrousPrecision: When Snowden bumps into Gabriel at the NSA's command center, he asks him how long he's been working three there, upon which Gabriel replies "three years, two months, and five days".
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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: A title card before the end credits informs about Snowden's girl friend now living with him in Moscow.
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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: A title card before the end credits informs about Snowden's girl friend reveals that Snowden and his girlfriend are now living with him together in Moscow.
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* BeepingComputer: Computers make beeping sounds when being operated.
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* BeepingComputer: Computers in the movie make beeping sounds when being operated.operated.
* CompositeCharacter: The character of O'Brian is a composite of a few people and not an actual individual.
* CompositeCharacter: The character of O'Brian is a composite of a few people and not an actual individual.
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''Snowden'' is a 2016 biographical political thriller film directed by Creator/OliverStone based on the books ''The Snowden Files'' by Luke Harding and ''Time of the Octopus'' by Anatoly Kucherena. The film stars Creator/JosephGordonLevitt as Edward Snowden and Creator/TomWilkinson and Creator/NicolasCage in supporting roles.
Disillusioned with the intelligence community, top contractor Edward Snowden leaves his job at the National Security Agency. He now knows that a virtual mountain of data is being assembled to track all forms of digital communication -- not just from foreign governments and terrorist groups, but from ordinary Americans. When Snowden decides to leak this classified information, he becomes a traitor to some, a hero to others and a fugitive from the law.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* BeepingComputer: Computers make beeping sounds when being operated.
* CyberPunkIsTechno: Techno music is played in a club scene in a movie about cybercrimes.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Snowden encounters one when joining the basic training in the Army.
* HugeHolographicHead: In one scene Corbin O'Brian is video-chatting with Snowden via an intimidating huge screen.
* GoIntoTheLight: When Snowden leaves the NSA center for the last time, he is bathed in the light coming from the end of the tunnel which symbolizes his transition into a new life.
* LudicrousPrecision: When Snowden bumps into Gabriel at the NSA's command center, he asks him how long he's been working three upon which Gabriel replies "three years, two months, and five days".
* MononymousBiopicTitle: ''Snowden''.
* RealPersonCameo: The real Edward Snowden appears at the end of the movie addressing the audience with some final lines of his own.
* TactfulTranslation: When Snowden shows up at a bankster venue, a Russian diplomat addresses him saying that he is either a fool or a spy. Snowden doesn't understand Russian and the translator politely tells him "Mr. Debrinin asks your business card, please."
* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: A title card before the end credits informs about Snowden's girl friend now living with him in Moscow.
''Snowden'' is a 2016 biographical political thriller film directed by Creator/OliverStone based on the books ''The Snowden Files'' by Luke Harding and ''Time of the Octopus'' by Anatoly Kucherena. The film stars Creator/JosephGordonLevitt as Edward Snowden and Creator/TomWilkinson and Creator/NicolasCage in supporting roles.
Disillusioned with the intelligence community, top contractor Edward Snowden leaves his job at the National Security Agency. He now knows that a virtual mountain of data is being assembled to track all forms of digital communication -- not just from foreign governments and terrorist groups, but from ordinary Americans. When Snowden decides to leak this classified information, he becomes a traitor to some, a hero to others and a fugitive from the law.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* BeepingComputer: Computers make beeping sounds when being operated.
* CyberPunkIsTechno: Techno music is played in a club scene in a movie about cybercrimes.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Snowden encounters one when joining the basic training in the Army.
* HugeHolographicHead: In one scene Corbin O'Brian is video-chatting with Snowden via an intimidating huge screen.
* GoIntoTheLight: When Snowden leaves the NSA center for the last time, he is bathed in the light coming from the end of the tunnel which symbolizes his transition into a new life.
* LudicrousPrecision: When Snowden bumps into Gabriel at the NSA's command center, he asks him how long he's been working three upon which Gabriel replies "three years, two months, and five days".
* MononymousBiopicTitle: ''Snowden''.
* RealPersonCameo: The real Edward Snowden appears at the end of the movie addressing the audience with some final lines of his own.
* TactfulTranslation: When Snowden shows up at a bankster venue, a Russian diplomat addresses him saying that he is either a fool or a spy. Snowden doesn't understand Russian and the translator politely tells him "Mr. Debrinin asks your business card, please."
* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: A title card before the end credits informs about Snowden's girl friend now living with him in Moscow.
