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Taxi to the Dark Side (2008)
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Reviews Counted:81
Fresh:81
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.3/10
Consensus: Taxi to the Dark Side is an intelligent, powerful look into the dark corners of the War on Terror.
Theatrical Release:Jan 18, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: Alex Gibney's TAXI FROM THE DARK SIDE is a perpetually shocking documentary about the Bush administration's use of torture when dealing with political prisoners, with a particular focus on those... [More]
Director: Alex Gibney
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Reviews for Taxi to the Dark Side
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A shocking expose about the American military's use of torture to get confessions--not always truthful ones--from prisoners suspected of terrorism. This is the kind of film that can make a difference! Full Review |
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Nails the fact that murder, injuries, sexual abuse, humiliation and degradation of prisoners was covered up and condoned at the highest levels of the Bush Administration. Full Review |
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9/10 |
A comprehensive movie, an everything-you-wanted-to-know-but-were-afraid-to-ask film, engaging, paced well, informative, and professionally polished. Full Review |
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This is a deservedly acclaimed film; it's confronting and deeply saddening, but essential Full Review |
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4/5 |
Alex Gibney won best documentary Oscar for this gruelling, angry movie. Full Review |
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Gibney asks us to ponder the likelihood of getting good information from suspects turned in by bounty-hunting locals (more than 90% of those jailed for terrorist activity or connections to terrorists were fingered for a reward). Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
It's very powerful but disturbing stuff. Full Review |
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Impossible to shake off. Full Review |
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5/5 |
An unflinching documentary that exposes one of the darkest chapters in American history. Full Review |
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Every voting adult concerned about the damages created by the Bush administration in the wake of 9/11 should watch it. So should those who steadfastly believe that no real or lasting damages have been made by that administration. Full Review |
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3/4 |
if you love Documentaries that open your eyes, you'll like it. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Powerful, shocking and important documentary that confirms all your worst fears about the Bush administration and will leave you feeling angry and powerless. Full Review |
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despite the calmly logical way in which it allows its revelations to unfold and accumulate, this is an angry powder-keg of a film, exploding the reactionary myth that under certain circumstances torture can be acceptable, serviceable or even necessary. Full Review |
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It's with Dilawar that the film begins and ends, and it's with Dilawar that Alex Gibney's documentary can rest its case%u2014his story speaks with the deepest ache. Dilawar's face stares back%u2014a young, bearded man, his eyes wide in fright. Full Review |
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91/100 |
...all the more effective for its lack of hysteria. It isn't a finger-pointing song so much as a lament for the death of character - the quality that permits us to follow our principles despite our fears. Full Review |
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Like a stomach-churning human-interest sidebar to the Iraq War overview of 'No End in Sight.' Full Review |
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Taxi gets its power from its lack of hysteria. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Taxi to the Dark Side
December 19, 2008:
RT Interview: Director Alex Gibney on Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Documentarian Alex Gibney was tasked with the challenge of bringing structure to the extreme life of controversial journalist Hunter S. Thompson. RT talks to him to find out more. More...
September 26, 2008:
Alex Gibney Feels Gravity 
For his next project, "Taxi to the Dark Side" director Alex Gibney will executive-produce and "serve as mentor" on "Gravity," a documentary about the world of BASE jumping. More...
August 07, 2008:
Further Reading: Celebrating the Brilliance of The King of Kong
One documentary from the US last year spoke to avid videogamers more than any other, and in the process told a brilliantly human story about good, evil and Donkey Kong. In this... More...
June 26, 2008:
Gibney Says ThinkFilm Failed Taxi to the Dark Side
Alex Gibney's Taxi to the Dark Side won an Oscar, but its box office performance was a disappointment, to say the least -- and Gibney says the financial woes of the... More...
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