A River Changes Course
| Release Date: October 4, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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90
The New York TimesNicole HerringtonOct 3, 2013
This human story is profound enough to stand on its own. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternOct 10, 2013
Beautiful images can be a distraction in a serious documentary, but that's hardly the case here. They draw us in so we can better understand the hurtling changes that endanger the future of Cambodia and, by extension, much of the developing world. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenOct 10, 2013
Mam's camera work is exquisite in its immediacy and agility. One of the most striking aspects of her film is the intimacy it achieves without feeling intrusive or turning her subjects into fodder for a message. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlOct 1, 2013
For the most part, the narrative here feels generational, representative, rather than invested in the specific incidents of specific lives. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineTomas HachardOct 3, 2013
A delicate documentary about a way of life that's slowly disappearing, yet gives way to nothing new. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 7, 2013
Honest and well made but lacking a strong hook. Read full review
70
The DissolveNick SchagerOct 2, 2013
Prospects are dim no matter where these people choose to reside, and A River Changes Course captures their struggle with an ethnographic gaze that generally maintains enough detachment to avoid excessive, judgmental handwringing and heartstring-tugging. Read full review
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