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This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

The acting in this movie is really good.

The Power of Nightmares is a controversial documentary by Adam Curtis. It follows the rise of neo-conservatism and the consequences that it has on the present "War on Terror". Adam Curtis is clear and direct in his message and provides ample evidence to make his case (although I still believe his picture is incomplete). The obvious statement he wants to get out is that Al-Qaeda does not exist (at least as perceived by the United States government and much of the public). He chooses to ignore investigating the actual acts of terrorism, which makes it feel unfinished. But otherwise, its an important and enlightening documentary.The documentary largely consists of historical footage, including several news segments. Some parts seem less important than others, but overall its elegantly put together. The music choice is interesting and generally works well. The interview segments are also helpful for giving a fair assessment.The documentary stays away from any radical conspiracies, which is very fortunate. The scenario it presents it really quite possible and its sad to see the world in such a mess. Even if you don't become convinced about the main message, there are other truths to be learned from watching this. As a whole, it felt somewhat incomplete. But other than that, its a powerful documentary that is important to see.

Adam Curtis knows very well how to tell a story. This strong political analysis about two major movements in contemporary history, Islamic fundamentalists and the Neo-conservatives feels like a thriller. It is a long, breathtaking political video-clip. It starts with the hypnotic intro and the haunting music of Brian Eno's 'The big ship' and after that you will be in a brilliant and intelligent edited film, in a roller-coaster of imagination and suggestion. At the same time a lot of major players in the field are interviewed and the research is outstanding. Nevertheless there are some remarks to make about the trilogy of Curtis. The storyline of the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and the Neo-conservatives as almost similar political movements of machines of fear is in my opinion interesting and plausible but too much constructed as a simple story of cowboys and Indians. In Curtis vision it seems like there is no room for chaos or coincidence. Although the result is an almost hermetic political vision, this documentary is a firm, intelligent and important statement and one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. Try to see it somewhere.

Honestly, everyone should see this thoroughly researched, no-nonsense documentary. It's food for thought. Congratulations to the director. My gratefulness to the BBC.At a time when TV news programs carry just about everything except news, at a time when hypocrisy and lies are what the media delivers basically, viewing this film is a rewarding experience to see this documentary which is just the opposite.This documentary is an essay on how some governments lie to the people and about how they present as fact events and characters that are merely fictional.Where can I buy it on DVD? Is there any chance that the documentary will be released in America? If anyone knows the answers to my query I will be very grateful to him/her for them.

This documentary is as astonishing as it is bold. It describes HOW we got to the current situation of fighting the war on terror, how the islamists got their ideas, how incredibly similar the mindsets of extremists on both sides are, etc.It shows stuff like how Christian extremists got to power in the US on the belief that there is a global terrorist movement "out there", idea that was invented by the CIA a few years ago to smear the soviets! And now it is not a lie anymore. The CIA tries to tell them it is all a fabrication and no one believes them. It's ridiculous!Anyway, this is a great documentary. It is politics and history of the modern world, not the dusty, re-re-re-refactored ancient history that we feed children at school. Although a bit one sided, it is a must see. I gave it a 9! Me! Go watch it!