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- 75Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThough a great deal of this material (e.g., Troopergate) seems like old news, Broomfield is so dogged that he makes 
 a case, in a deeper way than we've seen, that there's a 
 terrifying remorselessness to Palin's feuding nature.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleSarah Palin -You Betcha! is probably the scariest movie you will see all year.
- 70Boxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoBoxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoAs divisive as his documentary "Kurt and Courtney," this made-for-British-TV doc by Nick Broomfield begins with the promise of neutrality - but it's a promise the film can't keep.
- Fleshing out now-familiar tales of misconduct and bad judgment, Palin investigation is entertaining but holds no dramatic discoveries.
- 40VarietyRob NelsonVarietyRob NelsonShovels enough dirt on the Tea Party guru and self-described hockey mom to satisfy her haters, but lacks sufficient humor and insight to make it a must-see for anyone outside the Brit muckraker's fan base.
- 40Time OutTime OutPalin may have lost her taste for the responsibilities of office, but thanks to Broomfield's barely veiled condescension, this slightly prejudiced portrait could win her more supporters than it loses.
- 40The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottIt feels warmed over, devoid of urgency and, in spite of Mr. Broomfield's on-camera displays of doggedness, lacking in curiosity.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceFor all the legitimate reasons to jeer Palin, should her rightful wariness of Broomfield's camera be one of them?
- 30Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyLos Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyThe barbs feel stale at best, squandered at worst, and the ominous music that accompanies each sounds as if it has been lifted from the silent movie era.