Power of Nighmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear
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- Synopsis
- Political proverb states that a population in fear is a population that is easily controlled. In this documentary exploring the climate of fear that existed in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, filmmaker Adam ......
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- Director(s)
- Adam Curtis
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 178 min.
Critic Reviews
It's a fluid cinematic essay, rooted in painstakingly assembled evidence, that heightens and cleanses your perceptions.Read the full review
A superb, eye-opening and often absurdly funny deconstruction of the myths and realities of global terrorism that is marked by a balance, broadmindedness and sense of historical perspective so absent from many recent political-themed documentaries.Read the full review
It is startling that a three-hour film dealing largely with the history of the Middle East should find no time to mention either the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or the role of oil in the region. And it is more than a little unsatisfying to see the complex history of American conservatism reduced to the dreams and schemes of a handful of intellectuals.Read the full review
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