Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

cille-09600 This documentary is very interesting and highlights the problematic ways whistleblowers are treated in America. The whistleblowers dare to come forward and tell the public about things that highly disturbs them in their professional lives - and they risk everything by doing it! Both their personal and professional lives are affected greatly due to the whistleblowing. While watching the documentary you get a sense that the people whistleblowing are people that do not deserve to be treated like criminals. Their concerns should be heard and the companies should react and change their wrongful actions. It is unacceptable that whistleblowers are not protected by the government, and that journalists cannot report on these issues without being afraid of harassment!

reeves9000 I disagree with both other reviewers on what the propaganda is. Essentially, this film is about freedom of the press and its importance. The viewer is being persuaded to feel protective of the press by using cases where public opinion helped innocent people being punished by a secretive government or big company. If you watch the film, you will find that synopsis oversimplified. I recommend this film to anyone interested in the topic of whistleblowing, corruption, and government secrecy. The film clearly makes a distinction between leaks and whistleblowing, and is not defending or telling the stories of anyone who "leaked" classified information. It focuses on individuals who were trying to stop fraud, waste and/or illegal activity and were persecuted for it. There were clear cautions given to any would be whistleblowers, be fully aware of what happens when you blow the whistle. (be prepared to lose your job, home, get blacklisted etc.) This documentary did discuss the Bush administration in a negative light also, but mainly focused on the current administration. If you watch the film it should be clear why.

gavin6942 War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State highlights four cases where whistleblowers noticed government wrong-doing and took to the media to expose the fraud and abuse.While it was great to get interviews with folks like Seymour Hersh, this had the feel of a promotional film that encouraged more folks to come forward. Because of this I have given it 6 rather than 7 or 8, because I felt like it had only one side and one motivation.Granted, I am on the same side and any push for transparency is a good thing. But there is a difference between a political ad and a documentary, and I am not sure if this film is aware of that.

luciusdark I love documentaries on whistle blowers like Julian Assange (Wikileaks), Edward Snowden, and the group Anonymous. I also love docs on corruption - corporate and government. While there was some criticism of the Bush administration, this movie mainly criticized Obama.While they did cover the MRAP delay, they didn't go into the government contractors like Blackwater (gun running, murder, and prostitution), Haliburton, KBR, Daimler AG, Seimens, etc..They did a good job on the delaying of MRAP because of the money behind the Hummer, but they didn't follow the money - they just blamed the administration. In my humble but biased opinion, it was more right wing politics than investigative journalism. Just my opinion.