Risk (2017)

Risk provides an interesting portrait of Julian Assange - generally sides with the principles of Wikileaks (although doesn't shy away from implying that Wikileaks was tricked into doing Russian biding), but presents a view of Assange which is misogynistic, narcissistic, and controlling. It creates the sense that although Assange is providing a necessary check against those in power, his position as fox could have easily been that of foxcatcher had the circumstances of his life been different.

However, despite the interesting material contained within the documentary, as a film it falls flat. The storytelling in the film is confused, perhaps due to the shifting nature of the tale that the director originally thought she was making. The evolution of the film is really about the journey that the director is taking as she tries to reconcile the difference between her expectation of Assange with the unfolding reality. However, there is a timidity in inserting herself into the narrative, which means the story is lacking any real structure and becomes more a scrapbook of moments rather than a cohesive film.