Jalea You cannot judge any president or leaders based on sound bites, which can be misconstrued and manipulated. However, the movie makers make some good points that will make you think. The testimonies of various individuals are at times heart rending and frightening. There can be no doubt that our country is going through a political and societal shift, in terms of the level of control, erosion of privacy, and changes in legislation that have effected our every day lives. However, can we really tell what is true and what is not based on the media? One should not negate any trend of thought without checking out the facts. At the same time, you should keep your eyes and ears open and READ. Which, if this documentary accomplishes encourages us to do that, than in my opinion, the mission is accomplished.

John Raymond Peterson 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. You can choose to dismiss any or part of what she says and presents if you cannot take the truth for what it is. 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. The movie is not the kind of hype you get from a Michael Moore production, not in the same class. She has done her research, consulted with the right people and displays courage to so straightforwardly bring hard facts unreserved. She will no doubt have to pay a price in the future for bringing to light the horrible truth.I've viewed many serious documentaries and read numerous books which account for all that I deplore about our current society, but none has touched on the most horrific topic so graphically. I should have been prepared for this, and believed I was, after reading "War Is a Racket", "The Assault On reason" and "The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power"; I wasn't. Never mind the doom saying of all sorts by authors who cover all those reprehensible behaviour of corporations, banks and the State; 'The End Of America' covers the most important and basic principles we hold dear, demonstrating it is all a big illusion. Behold the New World Order. In my humble opinion, the hope she unfortunately tries to convey with some passion falls short of making a believer out of me. I trust one thing to be true and that is that history repeats itself and as Confucius was reportedly been attributed as saying: The world will unfold as it should". It always does so at great cost to humanity.p.s. Other reviews did not have the benefit of the time elapsed since they were written so some comments are of course now inaccurate. Time will tell if mine is any better.

roberts1008 It is very rare to come across a movie that has a more profound impact than this one. It is not because you'll find here the greatest cinematography, acting, movie score and the like. No, it's because this film provides fresh water to a world of deathly dry, parched lips. We have been bombarded with lies in a manipulative atmosphere no different than what happened when the lies of the Gulf of Tonkin caused the US to go to war against Vietnam on false pretenses. Like the regimes of Hitler, Mussolini and others, the US has taken the same 10 steps to tyranny - completely annihilating the Constitution of the US which our leaders have sworn to uphold. Naomi Wolf walks us carefully through these 10 steps giving us one example after another. Benjamin Franklin once said that anyone that gives up freedom for security, deserves neither. This work here is a MUST for all Americans, and for those concerned about the direction that America has taken. This is a clear-headed, honest analysis that deserves critical, yet open thought and discussion. Could anything be more important knowing that we've been told this "War on Terror" will never end? I think certainly not! Remember, these hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq are dying, being tortured, and being raped, in the name of the USA.

darkmantis123 More of the liberal bias that's permeating our culture with an "anything goes thinking" mentality. Don't waste your time on this one. It's an absolute attack on the previous administration and highlights minor faults and absolutely reaches for the stars in trying to compare that to fascism and Hitler. Sure, it'll get you talking, talking about how much propaganda is poured into this drivel that is nothing more than a weak attempt to brainwash the weak minded and our youth. This shouldn't be described as a documentary, more like an opinion. While, it is true that the democratic congress and democratic president is more like a socialist regime, the Bush administration is nothing like that nor will it be viewed in history like that.Sometimes, taking out the garbage and cleaning the cat box is more enjoyable than watching a movie.