Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

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Matt L Despite tackling one of the most significant political scandals in American history, Mark Felt struggles under the weight of its own storytelling. What should have been a gripping, revelatory look at the man behind “Deep Throat” instead feels convoluted and oddly directionless. The narrative meanders, layering timelines and exposition in a way that muddles rather than illuminates Felt’s motivations or the high-stakes tension of the era. Liam Neeson delivers a respectable performance—measured, somber, and restrained—but even his gravitas can’t save the film from its structural confusion. The supporting cast, while filled with talented names, adds little substance and feels largely unnecessary, as if inserted for prestige rather than purpose. In the end, the film tells this crucial historical story in a roundabout, almost detached manner, draining it of the intensity and moral complexity it deserves. Mark Felt had all the elements for a compelling political thriller but delivers instead a slow, unfocused retelling that never fully captures the power of its subject. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/13/25 Full Review Rick M Riveting, intense, and extremely revealing about the corruption of the Nixon administration. Liam's Neeson portrayed the character with the greatest seriousness that it deserved. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review Jules S This was much better than Oppenheimer which was a huge disappointment. Mark Felt was well cast and acted with a good pace and understated effective screen play. It is highly watchable and easy to follow. Ignore the low score on Rotten Tomatoes I can only assume that the audience is politically biased or ruined by spin and poor writing from a lot of trash that is sadly common in movie making these days. As someone living outside the US, I was pleased to see an accurate portrayal of this moment in history and that Mark Felt was a character with a strong sense of right and wrong. I appreciated discovering him through this well document movie. Well done to the producers and Liam Neeson who was bought a distinguished presence to the role and was flawlessly focused at portraying the character at hand. Not as good as Schindler's list but nearly considering any additions would have ruined the understated clear message of the biographic details and you can't really compare the two movies. Both my husband and I found it excellent. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/24 Full Review Georgan G I am surprised how good this film is. Having lived through this era, wasn't sure I wanted to see yet another Watergate film. But this was from the view point of Deep Throat so quite interesting. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/25/23 Full Review Dick C It's a perfect movie for me, Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House, 2017... film written and directed by Peter Landesman, and based on the 2006 autobiography of FBI agent Mark Felt, written with John O'Connor...My acclaimed actor, Liam Neeson...with strong castings of Diane Lane, Tony Goldwyn, and Josh Lucas... Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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