At the Edge of the World
Release Date: August 28, 2009 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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90
Village VoiceElena Oumano
By turns stupendously beautiful and grimly terrifying, and best appreciated in a movie theater. Read full review
90
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
This strikingly humane film may function as a prequel to Animal Planet’s “Whale Wars” but is light years ahead in visual clarity and narrative ambition. Read full review
80
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
The summer season's most surprising and thought-provoking documentary. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
The Japanese whalers are clearly in violation of international law, but no government is willing to take action. That leaves it up to ragtag groups such as the Sea Shepherds to do their best to shut down the whalers. The planet owes them a big "thank you." Read full review
70
VarietyJohn Anderson
A nonfiction pirate movie that tickles one’s inner eco-radical. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Plays like an extended episode of "Deadliest Catch" with eco-warriors as the stars--in fact, the Animal Planet show "Whale Wars," now in its second season, follows Sea Shepherd’s exploits--and it’s frequently a rousing adventure. Read full review
60
Time OutS. James Snyder
These ragtag rebels exude an infectious determination, and while director Dan Stone fails in the adrenaline department, he succeeds in bringing home a memorable portrait of resilience. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
A documentary with too much dead time between the arduous tasks at hand, never grabs a viewer because -- sad to say -- it's too dull. Read full review
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