Aristide and the Endless Revolution
First Run Features | Release Date: November 17, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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75
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Rossier's film leaves the dispiriting impression that democracy simply will not be tolerated in the Southern Hemisphere. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianMarc Mohan
The question that lies at the heart of the documentary Aristide and the Endless Revolution is whether his exile was his own idea or whether he was pressured, even kidnapped, by the United States. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
An absorbing piece of investigative journalism. Read full review
70
Time Out LondonRaven Snook
By far the most compelling voices are those of the impoverished Haitian people; unfortunately, they're only heard briefly at the end. While the film's real-life twists and turns are difficult to follow, the human desperation it depicts is all too easy to grasp. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLaura Kern
Nicolas Rossier's cohesive documentary covers this complex incident - and Haiti's deteriorating condition since Mr. Aristide's exile - in a taut, well-balanced 82 minutes. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Fortunately, unlike so many similarly politically themed documentaries, the film makes its case with substantial intelligence and conviction. Read full review
70
VarietyRobert Koehler
A vital if less than objective slice of film journalism on the U.S.'s troubled history in the Third World. Read full review
60
Village VoiceJoshua Land
Investigates the events leading up to the coup d'état; that it was the second for Aristide (overthrown in 1991, mere months after becoming Haiti's first democratically elected president) darkens the film's triumphalist-sounding title. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
There's enough mystery and agony here for an engaging documentary, but Rossier fails to produce one, largely because he doesn't approach the material in the spirit of true inquiry. Read full review
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