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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisOffering few solutions beyond a single fair-trade fashion company, The True Cost — whose serene interludes compete with sickening recordings of Black Friday shopping riots and so-called clothing haul videos — stirs and saddens. Not least because it’s unlikely to reach the young consumers most in need of its revelations.
- 50The DissolveGenevieve KoskiThe DissolveGenevieve KoskiThe True Cost’s aim is to make it impossible to ignore fashion’s impact on the world, and it takes an admirably thorough approach to its unwieldy subject. It’s not a particularly cinematic approach, however.
- 50Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiOne would almost be inclined to give Morgan a pass for interviewing some of his executive producers as expert sources. A bigger disappointment is the missed opportunity to address the significant retailer markups that could have gone toward improving sweatshop conditions instead of profit margins.
- 20Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlEven if, like me, you agree with the points that it's fumbling toward, The True Cost will likely read as dopey and insulting.