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- HBO Films
- 1 h 23 m
- 2023
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- HBO Films
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Summary A former American intelligence specialist was given the longest sentence for the unauthorized release of government information to the media about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections via an email operation.
Directed By: Tina Satter
Written By: James Paul Dallas, Tina Satter
In Theaters Now
- 2023
- TV-MA
- HBO Films
- 1 h 23 m
- 2023
- TV-MA
- HBO Films
- 1 h 23 m
Reality
7.7
Where to Watch
Summary A former American intelligence specialist was given the longest sentence for the unauthorized release of government information to the media about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections via an email operation.
Directed By: Tina Satter
Written By: James Paul Dallas, Tina Satter
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal acclaim
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
83
96% Positive
26 Reviews
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4% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal acclaim
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
83
96% Positive
26 Reviews
26 Reviews
4% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Reality isn’t just stranger than fiction: It’s subtler, sadder and exponentially more haunting.
Inching towards its grand reveal through surreally awkward conversation, “Reality” is gripping and deceptively layered, delineating both the FBI’s queasily ingenious interrogation tactics and Sweeney’s extraordinary range.
User Score
Generally favorable
Based on 39 User Ratings
7.7
72% Positive
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
23% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
5% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally favorable
Based on 39 User Ratings
7.7
72% Positive
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
23% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
5% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
This is must see stuff. What a powerful, amazing piece of film. Wasn't expecting what this was, how stark, and moving what in essence is a my dinner with andre style complete diolouge (taken directly from the tape trasnscipt). This move ws incredible. 10/10
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Satter shows unfaltering command of the medium for a first-time film director, notably in her penetrating use of the closeup, which makes the steadily exposed raw nerves of Sydney Sweeney’s remarkable performance in the title role all the more disturbing to witness.
Sweeney has finally got her serious-actor moment and delivered.
Reality might have benefited from widening the play’s tight, almost-claustrophobic focus a little bit more for this medium, but what’s there remains stark and compelling, with Sweeney’s discomfort speaking volumes even though the character says very little.
Satter, a veteran theater director, makes a smooth transition into her feature film debut, written with James Paul Dallas. She’s skilled at evoking tension from a minimal set.
There’s a reason that Satter knew Winner’s transcript would succeed as a play, but she brings very little that’s new and exciting as a film director of that same narrative.
The whole movie is shot in one or two locations. But as characters dialogues get intense and exciting, it is needless of more elements.
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Very well executed and finally Sydney Sweeney crosses the threshold that separates her from her physical beauty to show that she can actually act. And by that, I mean she finally got a role that doesn't exploit that.
Reality is quite competent, although its structure, being based on a play, compresses it a bit. A minor issue, but it's there.
Now, the biggest problem is one that is fairly basic but completely elementary to its operation, and that is that unless you are American and, in this case, up on the news, you will be aware of who Reality Winner is and what she did, because otherwise the film makes no effort to explain what is going on and more importantly, the ramifications and consequences that come with it. The movie lost a whole point because of that.
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Great acting and good buildup/tension., redacted stuff is handled well/creepily.
Girl, where is your lawyer?
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Nothing wrong with the acting or production, but the tone was kinda **** She committed treason and lied about it to the FBI. She should get a lengthy sentence.
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Production Company
Seaview Productions,
Burn These Words,
2 Sq Ft,
Cinereach,
Fit Via Vi Film Productions,
Tanbark Pictures
Release Date May 29, 2023
Duration 1 h 23 m
Rating TV-MA
Genres
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Jerusalem Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Gold Derby Awards
• 1 Nomination
