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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterPolitically charged docu-drama is uneven but delivers powerful message.
- 50The New York TimesAnita GatesThe New York TimesAnita GatesAdmirable but unfocused.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghDawson actually delivers the film's most persuasive performance.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittIt's a pity that such vital, thought-provoking material has been rendered so lifeless and inauthentic on the screen.
- 40VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerThe street action is vivid, but the dramatics are distinctly not, lending the film an unintended sense of fakery.
- 40Village VoiceBen KenigsbergVillage VoiceBen KenigsbergA clever but aesthetically murky remake of Haskell Wexler's scorching McLuhan pastiche "Medium Cool" (1969).
- 25New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe street action is a grabber, but the story itself isn't.
- 20Film ThreatFilm ThreatThe movie fails on nearly every level. The film is has good intentions and moments of energy, but it's merely a faint echo of the great 1960s counterculture pictures.