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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Slant MagazineJaime N. ChristleySlant MagazineJaime N. ChristleyThe lightning in the film’s bottle isn’t some generic feel-good humanism, but a complicated one, fighting for its own existence, sometimes angry, sometimes despondent.
- 100Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlIt's a work of community portraiture that slowly develops into collective drama
- 90The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisOver time, as the movie returns to specific spaces, touching on human rights and gentrification along the way, it develops into a deeply stirring ode to the immigrant experience and American identity.
- 88RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzRogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzIt's hard to write about In Jackson Heights without sounding like you're trying to write poetry.
- 83The PlaylistJessica KiangThe PlaylistJessica KiangIn Jackson Heights serves to remind us that our worlds are full of living things, and that, being the social creatures we are, we need each other.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijThe Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijBy simply contrasting short sequences that each tell a small story, Wiseman constructs a much larger mosaic.
- 75The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe sheer variety of humanity that Wiseman documents keeps the film lively, and he finds plenty of terrific subjects.
- 70VarietyJay WeissbergVarietyJay WeissbergIn Jackson Heights is a classic example of Wiseman’s affinity for this type of subject, full of community organizers and advocacy meetings in which citizens and aspiring citizens learn to use their civic voices. In truth, the camera lingers longer than necessary in these gatherings, but the film has rewards on the macro and micro levels.
- 70The New YorkerRichard BrodyThe New YorkerRichard BrodyWiseman’s very subject is the difference between neighborhood and community—between the happenstance of urban geography and the commitment of self-identification.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt’s an engaging portrait - film-making which works from the ground up.