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

2014

Action / Biography / Crime / Documentary

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 93% · 59 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 91% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 8.0/10 10 18647 18.6K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Brian Knappenberger Photo
Brian Knappenberger

Top cast

Ron Wyden Photo
Ron Wyden as Self - United States Senator from Oregon
Brewster Kahle Photo
Brewster Kahle as Self - Founder and Digital Librarian of the Internet Archive
Christopher Soghoian Photo
Christopher Soghoian as Self - Principal Technologist, ACLU Speech Privacy and Technology Project
Tim Berners-Lee Photo
Tim Berners-Lee as Self - Inventor of the World Wide Web
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Ann W 8 / 10

Good and compelling. Two hours long but barely

Good and compelling. Two hours long but barely felt it. An amazing person, let his soul rest in peace.
Reviewed by Estefania d 10 / 10

Recuerdo siempre con cariño esta película porque muestran

Recuerdo siempre con cariño esta película porque muestran grandes valores sobre Aaron Swartz y su enorme trabajo por la libertad en internet. Siempre agradecida con él en la distancia del tiempo y el espacio.
Reviewed by Tony S 7 / 10

From the perspective of "what could have been

From the perspective of "what could have been" that this documentary is trying to paint, it is not that compelling. But it is clear that Aaron Swartz accomplished in his short life more than most of us could hope for in a lifetime. It's also really devastating that such a brilliant mind could not cope with the prospect of admitting defeat to the government. What is most interesting about the subject is Aaron's seemingly genuine altruism. I have no idea as to what the documentary omits, but it truly feels like Swartz's passion for free information was his main driving force. The documentary itself is fine, tries to be overdramatic to its own detriment, and switches to SOPA to such a degree that you'd think that's what the whole film is about. But the soundtrack is decent and some of the moments are really touching, even if the longer it goes on, the less and less you can relate to Swartz on almost any level.
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