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What is happening right now?


I'm 2 hours into the movie right now. It's about to be over and I still haven't figured out whats going on. Most likely its because my brain works very slowly. So I would like someone to please explain to me the following plot-lines:

1. What is happening in the movie?

Thank you.

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Check out my summary in the FAQ section, watch again and then come back with any questions you still have.


- Anwar

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One man's sockpuppet is another man's freedom fighter.

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High five, dude. I'm about an hour in and I have no idea what is happening. I wouldn't say my brain works slowly, and I seriously can't keep track of what's happening. So many people say "see it again". The problem is that none of what is happening in any of the scenes has any context. Some new characters show up, little to no introduction, something potentially important happens, people look around with furrowed brows. Music is tense.
I know people say "see it again" about a lot of movies that are complicated. Most of those, I don't have to see a second time to get a grasp on what's going on. People see this movie twice because they can only understand what's happening after they've already seen where it ends up. People watching it the first time are confused because the story is presented poorly.

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