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I won't add any spoilers or summary. I went with a friend, who felt she could not understand the story at all. I was sucked into the movie from the very beginning from the masterful and believable acting. All three characters were so believable. The acting was superb. The movie could have used a little more editing, but I didn't mind watching every scene of the movie. The script, scenery, and acting were so authentic. The longer you watch, the more questions and tension grew until the shocking end. After the movie, it keeps you thinking. I loved this movie. Lot better than blood, guts, and predictable cheap thrillers.

First, the 7-star rating is based on the entertainment value. The movie moved quickly, and the action and special effects were pretty awesome. This is not to say there were some major issues with the movie.

"Dr. Strange and the very Strange Tibetan Monk" may have been the more a propos title. The entire time I was watching Swinton, a question lingered in the back of my mind. "What, a white middle-aged woman is the spiritual and combat master leading the Tibetan monks?!" This was a bit hard to swallow.

Another issue with the movie is the story flow. It was more like watching action series than a movie. I had to either swallow and/or blink hard time the scene changed. The filming seemed to have wrapped up while the editing was in progress.

Not to discourage you from seeing the movie, it is still fun but don't try to understand the complex and very improbably storyline.

Watching this movie felt like a wonderful relief after a long-suffered constipation thanks to Oliver Stone in taking a huge chance, I thought in telling a story that might not be well received by the mass public. In this day and age when the mainstream media is so politically influenced, facts are precious commodities. Until I saw the movie, I was unaware of the extent of the government's encroachment on individual's liberties. Now, the reality is more like the movies. Snowden risked his freedom and career to expose the U.S. government's unconstitutional activities. The cast was great, and the suspense was great. The only thing I really hated about the movie was Shailene Woodley's ill-fitting wig. This is a movie worth seeing.