Memorable, crazy movie

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

First hand footage of the one of the most important political events in these times.All I can think is that we're very lucky to have these images that reconstruct such a story: kids start an important revolution that is hijacked by an organized religious group and see, in front of their eyes and their martyr-like effort shattered dreams of a democratic forward-looking country.With many countries following suit and falling in the same traps, this is a history lesson being unfolded in front of our eyes. The flickering and bad cameras cannot minimize the pure gold that comes from the screens. It's like having footage from the bastille or of the Russian revolution.A must see.A cautionary tale for all revolutionaries.

A visceral documentary about the civilian uprisings in Egypt that called for the ouster of its President and a replacement elected fairly by the people."The Square" follows the heartbreaking progression of the demonstrations as they devolved from a peaceful celebration of the might of the Egyptian people into brutality and oppression. The revolutionaries are aided by the military and the Muslim Brotherhood, only to be betrayed by both when they (typically) prove that their priorities are their own power, not the welfare of the people. The film is pretty honest about the naivete of the Egyptian populace. They call for the overthrow of the established government without having anything to put in its place, and it's hard to understand why they're so surprised when a group like the Muslim Brotherhood opportunistically uses the revolution as a strategy for cementing its own power.But just because we can see some of the folly behind the revolution doesn't mean that we can't sympathize with the plight of the revolutionaries. Films like "The Square" only increase my sense of thankfulness that I live where I do and can enjoy the freedom and civil liberties that, in other countries, are the dreams that spark revolutions in the first place.Grade: A-

I am writing this review on the documentary The Square. WHAT AN AMAZING FILM!! I really loved it I think they (Revolutionist) were brave people to fight for their freedom and speak their minds. The camera work was great just everything was very powerful. I feel that it got very intense when I got farther into the documentary and all the more exciting. I really liked it. It also was sad at times but I still loved it. I don't understand why this wasn't more publicly expressed. This should be an important part of history TWO THUMBS UP! Everyone should be required to see this film, this bravery, this story. "We are not in search of a leader...we are in search of a conscience."

This documentary is about people fighting and standing up for what they want and believe in. I think the purpose of this documentary is to stand up for what you believe in, and have the courage to stand up for you and fight for what you and everybody else needs. I didn't know that this happened to people and I didn't know some people in the world were denied access to basic human rights, it's sad and cruel what those people have to go through. They all risked a lot by standing and camping at the square; they were all breaking rules and defying the people in charge. This documentary showed a lot of courage and strength. It showed how strongly people care about their rights and how strongly they wanted to be treated like equals. I'd recommend this documentary to anyone who's interested in these types of things.