A Good American
| Release Date: February 3, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
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Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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70
VarietyNick SchagerFeb 2, 2017
If the doc’s ultimate argument is less than wholly persuasive, A Good American nonetheless paints a fascinating picture of Binney’s mind, and the way in which he first envisioned ThinThread as a giant neural network-like globe filled with graphically linked nodes. Read full review
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Village VoiceDaphne HowlandFeb 2, 2017
The movie is slow, quiet, and infuriating, as Binney and his small group are undermined by Gen. Michael Hayden's NSA and inept private contractors. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergFeb 2, 2017
A Good American gets bogged down in details and personnel talk, but its subjects have an urgent narrative to tell. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonSep 19, 2016
The picture it paints of America’s frontline intelligence services – confused, internally quarrelsome and completely in hock to corporate interests – is fascinating. Read full review
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