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- 70The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergWhile The Most Dangerous Year can be intensely personal — Knowlton speaks of the pain she felt watching visitors to a strawberry festival sign the petition for the anti-transgender ballot measure — it is primarily an informational documentary, not a film with artistic pretensions. But it makes its case effectively.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAt times, The Most Dangerous Year gets bogged down with its extensive footage of hearings about various bills and ballot initiatives that, however pertinent, inevitably come across with a C-SPAN dullness. But that's a minor quibble about this powerful documentary, which makes the valuable point that this is a civil rights issue and that the arguments being put forth about transgender people sound much like those promoting segregation decades ago.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshAlthough The Most Dangerous Year sometimes gets bogged down with explainers, it’s a powerful educational tool and empathy-building story.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger Moore“Trans women are women, too. And need to pee, JUST like you!” Whatever else Knowlton’s film captures, and no matter what its shortcomings in setting and balance, etc. (misspelled graphics on sources of data, for instance), “The Most Dangerous Year” can be appreciated for that simple explanation.