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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyAlissa SimonVarietyAlissa SimonFast-paced, entertaining and informative.
- 70Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenMany of Gameau's findings won't come as earth-shattering revelations, but he takes a resourceful approach to presenting the material, coating all the inconvenient truths in kid-friendly, brightly colored graphics and zippy animations.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt’s a glib yet informative and sometimes entertaining re-hashing of everything we know about how bad sugar is for us.
- 63Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanAlthough Gameau’s film includes a fair amount of science, he and his helpers sweeten the film’s statistics, delivering them in clever, accessible ways.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonGameau clearly has good intentions, and generally succeeds in sweetening a potentially bitter subject for easy public consumption.
- 60EmpireDavid ParkinsonEmpireDavid ParkinsonThe science is haphazard, the techniques gimmicky, but the point is cogently made.
- 60Time Out LondonTime Out LondonA film that doesn’t quite blow the lid off the sugar bowl, but ought to keep pop-science fans sweet.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceThat Sugar Film suffers from some of the usual stunt-doc laziness.... But Gameau builds his case well.
- 40The GuardianLeslie FelperinThe GuardianLeslie FelperinGarneau with his Smeg fridge and smug affect grows more irksome over the course. Moreover, engagement with issues around poverty, capitalism and public policy kicks in a bit too late.
- 25Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardOne senses that all of these kinds of documentaires are finally aggrandizing shrines made by artists trying to erect something out of nothing.