Rotten
Russo's brand of libertarianism is at best naive and at worst tin-foil-hat crazy.
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic
America: Freedom to Fascism
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
2006 · 1h 49m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Aaron Russo
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America: Freedom to Fascism
Overview
This is a documentary about an honest search for the truth about the Federal Reserve Bank and the legality of the Internal Revenue System. Through extensive interviews with recognised experts and authority, the director shows an astonishing revelation of how the Federal Government and the Bankers have fooled the American public by taking thier wages and putting it in the pockets of the super-rich.
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Rotten
Essentially the filmmaking equivalent of an enraged blog on the Web -- pointed and provocative, but not exactly a comprehensive source for the issues it addresses.
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
While the film -- which Russo produced, directed, edited and wrote -- has some fascinating and compelling arguments, it quickly assumes the tone of an angry diatribe rather than a well-reasoned political discussion.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
The mess we're in never looked so messy.
Nathan Lee, New York Times
Rotten
As if anticipating bad reviews, Russo ends his scattershot assault with a preemptive strike against the media: 'It's just the Federal Reserve System trying to save itself.' If you buy that line, then I'm the great-grandson of a 1913 conspirator.
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times
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