
Amidst the American hunger for instantaneous news and up-to-date "facts," this unflinching film uncovers the vast, invisible world of government secrecy.... (Full plot summary below)
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Amidst the American hunger for instantaneous news and up-to-date "facts," this unflinching film uncovers the vast, invisible world of government secrecy.
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| Village VoiceJean OppenheimerIn addition to historical footage, the film employs a series of pulsating animated drawings, with the white ink against the black background injecting an appropriately unsettling, even sinister tone. |
| Shared DarknessBrent SimonA messily structured look into the hidden world of national security policy and the 'classification universe,' Secrecy comes off as not much more than an aperitif. |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoIn this age of political docu mentaries, it's always nice to come upon one that strives to be even-handed. |
| Boxoffice MagazineCathleen RoundtreeThis exceedingly "fair and balanced" (in the true meaning of the phrase), densely layered scrutiny of the nation's "disappeared" knowledge warrants viewing--even repeated viewing. |
| Film Journal InternationalEric MonderSecrecy may sound like the latest grade-B horror flick, but it's a horror movie of another kind: a documentary exploring the history of U.S. government clandestiness. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderA sharply produced, thought-provoking documentary that makes compelling arguments on both sides. |
| VarietyRobert KoehlerLayered with all types of visual decoration to make the torrent of discussion play cinematically, and, though the device is now a familiar one, certain touches such as B&W animation lend a creepy and effective mood. |
| Movie MetropolisChristopher LongIts a neat balancing act that no doubt required some serious juggling in the editing room. |
| New York TimesNathan LeeIf the movie follows no single thread of inquiry, nor sustains any argument or research in depth, it nevertheless explores some chilling corridors of the clandestine. |
| The Tyee (British Columbia)Dorothy WoodendIt is also beautifully crafted, filled with slippery bits of black and white animation that graphically illustrate some of the points being made. |