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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Boston GlobeTy BurrBoston GlobeTy BurrIt is harrowing, heartbreaking, cheering, and unforgettable.
- 91Entertainment WeeklyScott BrownEntertainment WeeklyScott BrownSo Much So Fast (spanning five years) elegantly presents both a critique and a celebration of American optimism.
- 88TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxAs the film makes pointedly clear, ALS is what is considered an "orphan disease," meaning drug companies aren't willing to devote their resources to finding a cure because they feel too small a percentage of the population suffer from it to make an effective drug profitable.
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe film is no maudlin pity-fest: It's an absorbing account of fraternal love and obsession, as Stephen's brother assembles a "guerrilla science" foundation to find a cure when no one else will.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoNever becomes maudlin. Rather, it retains an upbeat air of hope, and even humor, as two brave men battle fate.
- 70Film ThreatPete Vonder HaarFilm ThreatPete Vonder HaarOffers an unflinching look at the effects of a terminal diagnosis, not just on the victim, but on everyone around him.
- 70The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisDespite its immersion in tragedy and decline, So Much So Fast is leavened by unexpected humor.
- 67The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe movie captures the way scientists sometimes make breakthroughs simply by attempting the impossible.