She has done her research, consulted with the right people and displays courage to so straightforwardly bring hard facts unreserved. The movie is not the kind of hype you get from a Michael Moore production, not in the same class. Like Jack Nicholson shouted in a 'A Few Good Men', 'You can't handle the truth!' Wolf has the scholarly credentials and merits being taken seriously. You can choose to dismiss any or part of what she says and presents if you cannot take the truth for what it is. Naomi Wolf, who wrote the book by the same name, presents to a real audience, an audio video illustration of the points she makes in her book. Some issues are well known, but others will be sure to raise some questions about government that we as Americans are allowed to ask. I recommend this documentary to anyone who has interest in the Patriot Act and the actions the Bush administration took in the last 8 years.

This documentary is not so much a way to sway one's politics, but a reminder of how too much power can ultimately lead to the downfall of a nation. The issues brought up in this documentary are challenges President Obama must face, from torture to privacy. Based on the best selling novel, this chilling documentary is more important to watch now that there is a new administration. The scary part is that much worse has been going on for the last 8 years. There was dialogue as recent as the presidential campaign if America was heading towards socialism. In The End of America, New York Times Best Selling Author Naomi Wolf chronicles the 10 steps a country takes towards fascism.

With President Barack Obama's recent orders to close down Gitmo, the United States is starting the process of ending a dark chapter in it's history.

The End of America by Naomi Wolf