
WE ARE LEGION: The Story of the Hacktivists, takes us inside the complex culture and history of Anonymous. The film explores early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater, and then moves to Anonymous' own raucous and unruly beginnings on the website 4Chan. Through interviews with current members - some recently returned from prison, others still awaiting trial - as well as writers, academics and major players in various "raids," WE ARE L... (Full plot summary below)
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WE ARE LEGION: The Story of the Hacktivists, takes us inside the complex culture and history of Anonymous. The film explores early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater, and then moves to Anonymous' own raucous and unruly beginnings on the website 4Chan. Through interviews with current members - some recently returned from prison, others still awaiting trial - as well as writers, academics and major players in various "raids," WE ARE LEGION traces the collective's breathtaking evolution from merry pranksters to a full-blown, global movement, one armed with new weapons of civil disobedience for an online world.
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| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeStrong, entertaining portrait of a hard-to-pin-down online phenomenon. |
| eFilmCritic.comErik ChildressA fascinating documentary that is scary no matter whom you side with. |
| ScreenAnarchyScott WeinbergI went from ignorant to informed to impressed when presented with this tight and enjoyable compendium of all the major hacking incidents of the past several years. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAs a tale of digital power-tripping both exhilarating and terrifying, We Are Legion stands as a useful 21st century narrative. |
| Shared DarknessBrent SimonA wildly engaging documentary that not only details the exploits of Anonymous, but also delves substantively inside the roots and culture of the group. |
| The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe film is most illuminating in showing how democratic practice can still find a new voice and innovative means with each generation. The fascinating efforts of Anonymous can be messy, but so are many freedoms when asserted so boldly. |
| VarietyEddie CockrellA cumulative feeling of urgency and you-are-there world-beating are key to the picture's seductive appeal, though lack of informed dissenting opinions reps an unfortunate editorial choice. |
| NewsBlazePrairie MillerMost provocative is the online communique networking in pursuit of information liberation and global justice, precipitating Occupy movements and the Arab Spring uprising. And as much of a surprise to the Anonymous collaborators as viewers of this movie. |
| Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)Brian GibsonThere's no genuine discussion by anyone of tactics, ideology and ethics. Even arrogantly reframes the overthrow of Mubarak as an Anonymous-fuelled uprising. Aren't-we-f***in'-awesome! hubris bubbles out of the legion of remarkably inarticulate interviews. |
| Village VoiceMichelle OrangeFormer "Frontline" producer Brian Knappenberger's fascinating, incisive social history of the online network known as Anonymous. |