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Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75The Film StageJohn FinkThe Film StageJohn FinkMcDonnell and Golden’s Elián is a sweeping, definitive look at the saga, engaging and entertaining even if it contradicts what it sets out to do.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck[A] comprehensive documentary adding context and a modern-day update to the tale.
- 70Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganScreen DailyFionnuala Halligan&t does effectively plunge the viewer back in those choppy seas for an object lesson in how politics can rapidly inflame a situation to dangerous levels, even when both countries had agreed the best place for him was Cuba.
- 70Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleDirectors Tim Golden and Ross McDonnell, with the help of narrator Raul Esparza, do justice to all sides.
- 63Slant MagazineEd GonzalezSlant MagazineEd GonzalezIt has the decency to recognize that only Elián González has the right to define his sense of truth for himself.
- 60Village VoiceRen JenderVillage VoiceRen JenderThe film assumes a familiarity with the story most won't have, leaving out crucial details.