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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe movie is frightening not only because of the severe effects the ailment can have on the human body but also because it shows that many doctors are unable to diagnose, let alone treat, the malady.
- 75Baltimore SunMichael SragowBaltimore SunMichael SragowThis compelling account of the explosive growth of Lyme disease grows to encompass all the peculiar politics, corruption and inertia of American medicine.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenScary enough to make the faint of heart decide never to venture into the woods or to lie on the grass again without protective covering.
- 70VarietyVarietyTakes a creative, humanistic approach that makes the complex material dramatic and visually interesting.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterBoth informative and persuasive, Under Our Skin targets both the heart and brain to advocate for the Lyme disease community.
- 70Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanUnder Our Skin has a major ax to grind, but if even half of what it alleges is true, it's more deeply terrifying than any slasher film you'll ever see.
- Frightening, powerful stuff.
- 50L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyAndy Abrahams Wilson builds a decent, if stylistically dull, case that Lyme disease is far deadlier and more neurologically debilitating than most doctors want to admit.
- 50The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayWell-produced and engaging, but it’s also anecdotal and conspiratorial, and damnably non-confrontational.
- 40Film ThreatPhil HallFilm ThreatPhil HallWilson overstuffs the film with endless artsy shots of nature.