63
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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittNot a great movie, but a valuable and revealing document.
- 70Film ThreatFilm ThreatAs a documentary, Persons of Interest could've benefited from further elaboration of the actual policies put in place, but as is it's still a disturbing, matter-of-fact look at the consequences of letting fear engineer such policy.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterDoes a great service in offering new information at a time when open discussion is more important than ever.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceBeautiful, powerful, and moving interrogation.
- 63New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsIn a clear case of substance over style, this stark, clumsy documentary tells the heart-breaking stories of a dozen law-abiding Muslim or Arab immigrants and visa workers.
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickTheir often touching stories of how their lives - and livelihoods - were disrupted are effectively intercut with excerpts from press conferences in which Attorney General John Ashcroft.
- 60The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe absence of style can be numbing, but it serves a purpose, positioning the documentary as a public record, not a work of art. As such, the film is eye-opening.
- 50Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumThe facts of their grim treatment, often exacerbated by their estrangement from their countries of origin, sometimes recall the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
- 50VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerSeldom boring but also rarely electrifying.
- Before the film hits its halfway mark, the presentation feels like a frustrating day at an immigration legal clinic where you can never look at the dossier or get to the bottom of the case.