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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyMarson’s lively narrative employs a lot of diverse voices as well as a surprising amount of archival footage in telling a story that’s ethically complex yet easy to follow.
- 60Village VoiceCraig D. LindseyVillage VoiceCraig D. LindseyDirector/producer Eve Marson doesn't characterize Hurwitz as devious or nefarious. Instead, she presents him as a naïve, way-too-trusting schnook — an even more troubling diagnosis.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe documentary raises important and substantial questions about an issue that has only become increasingly relevant in recent years.
- 58The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakCredit is due to Marson for staying objective in how she tells Hurwitz’s story so it can transcend his individual experience within this complicated landscape.
- 50The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisEmbracing a structure that implicitly acknowledges the complexity of the issue, Ms. Marson nevertheless contributes to the film’s general fuzziness by failing to clarify the legal and moral guidelines that govern these kinds of prescriptions.