10 Movie Biopics That Were Far Too Easy On Their Subjects

Even if you're 100 percent behind Edward Snowden's actions to expose NSA spying capabilities and operations, you have to admit there's much more to him that could be suspect. His asylum in Russia isn't without good cause, but the country's intimate relationship with deception and their current Strongman render the whole arrangement more than politically heated.

But Snowden, Oliver Stone's dramatic adaptation of The Snowden Files and Laura Poitras' Citizenfour, isn't interested in any of that.

In fact, the once firebrand director almost plays it too safe, never really engaging the audience in any number of Snowden's controversial actions. It merely accepts them as noble, no questions asked. This is particularly strange, as the film works best when it's just aping scenes from the documentary (which mostly takes place in Snowden's hotel room).

Stone in general has seen a severe decline in his output since the nineties, following up Wall Street with a lackluster sequel, rushing W. to theatres for maximum ineffectiveness and even failing to tell a straight drug trade flick with any cohesion. Snowden wasn't a return to form. Ignoring what makes Snowden an interesting, even complicated figure and rather just pledging allegiance.