| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Melinda Ennis |
"Follows the lives of three Sudanese refugees as they find their way in America and into our hearts, but leaves us with unanswered questions." more... |
B+ |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...inspires despair and hope." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"...often heart-rending. At times, however, you feel as though you're missing the more painful aspects of coming to America bearing a full load of survivors' guilt." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...never brings us half as close to its subjects as the far more penetrating Lost Boys of Sudan did in 2004." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Chris Cabin |
"...seems to opt out of any real criticism of what goes on when a person gets thrown into our hodgepodge of hyper-culture. " more... |
C- |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"...well-drawn and involving..." more... |
B |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...a sober, uplifting documentary..." more... |
A |
San Francisco Chronicle
Walter Addiego |
"...crisply directed and edited..." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...inspirational..." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...informs, entertains and inspires." more... |
A- |
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