Above and Beyond
International Film Circuit | Release Date: January 30, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
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2
Negative:
0
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80
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenFeb 5, 2015
Grossman doesn't step back for a broader, contextualizing view of the Middle East; the film contains a single comment on the 1948 war's ramifications for displaced Palestinians. But as an oral history of the pilots' experiences, it's indispensable. Read full review
80
Village VoiceSam WeisbergJan 30, 2015
It will only be criticized — rightfully — for its skirting over the resulting plight of Palestinian refugees, but Grossman is surely capable of making an equally absorbing, entertaining film on that subject. Read full review
75
New York PostKyle SmithJan 28, 2015
Though somewhat marred by cheesy docudrama re-enactments, the film (produced by Steven Spielberg’s sister Nancy) is nutty, dramatic, surprising and above all inspiring. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 28, 2015
A moving and entertaining documentary about the young international volunteers who dashed to Israel in 1948 to create an Israeli Air Force. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicRandy CordovaMar 12, 2015
Above and Beyond is a straightforward, rah-rah documentary. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJan 29, 2015
Above and Beyond pays well-deserved homage to these men who helped create the Israeli Air Force and ensured the survival of the burgeoning nation. It's a wonder that it took nearly seven decades for the story to be recounted in feature documentary form. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineWes GreeneJan 26, 2015
It may channel the loose, adrenaline-fueled lives of pilots, but the film's inconsistent, often impassive study of this intriguing real-life adventure feels half-told. Read full review
60
VarietyRonnie ScheibJan 31, 2015
Above and Beyond reps an uneasy combo of two very different kinds of documentary, one of them personalizing the past and the other “objectifying” political advocacy. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJan 29, 2015
These fond recollections of derring-do hail from a different era, and the movie’s one-sided view of history is bound to start arguments. The film is best appreciated as a straightforward testimonial: old war buddies’ hurrah against anti-Semitism. Read full review
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