This documentary is actually very funny. Stone recognizes from the outset that the fact that an entire doc is being done on him means that liberals are scared as hell. He's very open that "the evil guy who scares liberals" is simply a character he uses while doing his work, he even mocks the interviewer constantly for taking the character too seriously, but it appears that the thing must be done.
Stone is portrayed as a cunning political operative who "pioneered" the art of using tactics in the US, like false rumors and scaremongering, that the CIA had already used overseas for some decades, and indeed have often been part of American history. He doesn't really stand out as a genius tactician, but rather as someone who's very clever and learns through experience exactly what he can get away with. One fairly interesting fact is that he himself switched parties from Republican to Libertarian, which exposes him as a bit quirky.
The director, though, is clearly worse than quirky, as he deadpans the entire thing and paints Stone as a Grand Moff Tarkin or some Disney movie villain's assistant character. We hear from multiple people that Stone is evil personified, or whatever. I regret to inform the director that Harry Potter is just a story.
I rate this 2 stars because the purpose of the documentary is to make people anxious and scared. It's a product of a completely demented, senile liberal culture that's unable to do anything but rack up big psychiatrist bills. I have to condemn the movie for preying on American's weakest links, the liberals. Watch in the right frame of mind, though, and you'll be laughing quite frequently.
Stone is portrayed as a cunning political operative who "pioneered" the art of using tactics in the US, like false rumors and scaremongering, that the CIA had already used overseas for some decades, and indeed have often been part of American history. He doesn't really stand out as a genius tactician, but rather as someone who's very clever and learns through experience exactly what he can get away with. One fairly interesting fact is that he himself switched parties from Republican to Libertarian, which exposes him as a bit quirky.
The director, though, is clearly worse than quirky, as he deadpans the entire thing and paints Stone as a Grand Moff Tarkin or some Disney movie villain's assistant character. We hear from multiple people that Stone is evil personified, or whatever. I regret to inform the director that Harry Potter is just a story.
I rate this 2 stars because the purpose of the documentary is to make people anxious and scared. It's a product of a completely demented, senile liberal culture that's unable to do anything but rack up big psychiatrist bills. I have to condemn the movie for preying on American's weakest links, the liberals. Watch in the right frame of mind, though, and you'll be laughing quite frequently.