The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Film2014105 min

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

Taste attributes: crimedocumentarybiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedfighting evilsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a layered documentary, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.

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Taste Attributes

fighting evilsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Aaron SwartzTim Berners-LeeCory DoctorowPeter EckersleyLawrence Lessig

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2014
Runtime
105 min
Status
Released
Studio
FilmBuff
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