81
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Village VoiceSerena DonadoniVillage VoiceSerena DonadoniThe intoxicating A River Below contains elements of immersive nature documentaries and shocking wildlife exposes (like Blackfish and The Cove), but director Mark Grieco’s profile of two driven conservationists tells a more slippery tale.
- 90Screen DailyAllan HunterScreen DailyAllan HunterDirector Mark Grieco grabs our attention by going beyond the obvious. Exploring the consequences of well-intentioned actions and providing a sense of the much bigger picture transforms A River Below into an unexpectedly compelling proposition.
- 80The New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe truth turns into a tangled mess in A River Below, a bold and urgent documentary whose seemingly straightforward story quickly runs awry.
- 80Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenVividly photographed by René Diaz and adroitly edited by Dan Swietlik, A River Below skillfully — and quite compellingly — navigates the murky complexities of contemporary reality filmmaking.
- 75The Film StageJohn FinkThe Film StageJohn FinkUnintentionally timely, A River Below may be read as a Trump-era document, a tale of environmentalists versus local industry.
- 70Paste MagazineJacob OllerPaste MagazineJacob OllerA River Below is pure investigative journalism.
- 70VarietyNick SchagerVarietyNick SchagerIn the stories of both men, Grieco’s film highlights the double-edged nature of eye-opening visuals, which are just as apt to enrage others and endanger the messenger as they are to achieve noble ends.