Pretty Good

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Other reviews here explain what this is about and the issues that this confronts. Maybe you think this is not for you because you don't feel that those issues affect you that much.You should still watch this, you see Aaron as a young boy, reading his story book out loud, on to a boy whose moral compass was fixed from a young age. He made a brave decision, to stand up for what he believed. In the political climate of the time, and with the players involved, his actions were viewed in a very dim light. He stood up, again, and again and again. They kept after him, determined to use this young bright life to make a point. They do, and we can only think less of them for doing so.

The story has been presented in very compelling way. Views of a lot of people have been taken. Everyone seemed logical in whatever one said.The videos of Aaron are also smartly inserted whether it's from news or his own. It gets the experience of Aaron to a new level.I am thankful to everyone involved in making this movie, otherwise I may not have understood what it's like to be Aaron. There are flaws in government system, but they can't be overcome without people's participation. Aaron had an illustrious carrier yet he thought about others which is great. But better still, the method's he adopted to bring the change weren't harmful to anybody, which is a great deal.I would recommend it to anyone who wants to do something significant in his/her life but doesn't know how, this movie can definitely give a push to one's life.

Seeing some comments makes me wonder did we watch same film here. Aaron was not politician, he was not anarchist, he was not even a dedicated hacker, merely researcher who always spoke off common good, science and law. Motivating people to write petitions and demanding knowledge was his thing, not stealing and personal gains. So anyone who finds any excuse in prosecutor pushing this kid to the brim should really take a good look in mirror and ask himself what is going on with this world that made you so mad and angry on kind people.I mean did you see that smile? Have you heard his goals? Did you feel pain when you saw father of Internet back in 2013. say: Aaron is dead. Wanderers in this crazy world, we have lost a mentor, a wise elder. Hackers for right, we are one down, we have lost one of our own. Nurtures, careers, listeners, feeders, parents all, we have lost a child. Let us all weep.I still shed a tear, feel pain, even if i am unsure any more is it because of Aaron, or inevitability of what future brings.

The story is interesting enough for a documentary, well filmed, made a little bit boring at times though. But it is wounded from the beginning by an inescapable contradiction.Aaron Swartz was a brilliant engaged young man who wanted to make this world a better place. He had a relentless energy and this rare capacity of combining deep technical knowledge with charisma, rhetorical power and strategical planning. He wanted to make a difference and wanted you to be part of making that difference. He seemed to be marked for greatness.And then he is indicted by the government, implicated in a promiscuous process absolutely out of proportion, which thought to make an example out of him. And he gets depressed. And who wouldn't if you were facing the spectrum of 35 years in prison? The next thing you know he commits suicide.Well, I will never judge someone who takes his own life. I'm not a moralist. What I judge is this. Here is a guy, an activist, no doubt a fantastic human being, whose apparent message was let's fight, fight, fight. We can beat and change the system, do good things. Let's not give up. And then he commits suicide? He does in fact give up? Are you kidding me? What about the glowing ideas? What about the inspiring speeches? What about the final message? When the chips are down, blow your brains out?For me he is not a martyr. Nor a victim. Not even a dreamer. For me he is someone who betrayed everything he stood for.True heroes that really make a difference are Assanges and Snowdens, not Swartzes.