At the Ready

Name: At the Ready
Genre: Documentary
Released: October 22, 2021
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 78

2021

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Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: October 22, 2021 | Not Rated

Summary: Ten miles from the Mexican border, students at Horizon High School in El Paso, Texas, are enrolling in law enforcement classes and joining a unique after-school activity: the criminal justice club. Through mock-ups of drug raids and active-shooter takedowns, they inch closer to their desired careers in Border Patrol, policing, and customsTen miles from the Mexican border, students at Horizon High School in El Paso, Texas, are enrolling in law enforcement classes and joining a unique after-school activity: the criminal justice club. Through mock-ups of drug raids and active-shooter takedowns, they inch closer to their desired careers in Border Patrol, policing, and customs enforcement. We follow Mexican American students Kassy and Cesar and recent graduate Cristina as they navigate the complications inherent in their chosen path and discover their choices may clash with the values and people they hold most dear.… Expand

Director: Maisie Crow

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 96 min

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IndieWire Christian Blauvelt

Oct 14, 2021

Watching At the Ready, a rich piece of journalism as well as an expertly assembled documentary, you think you’re watching what could have a riveting feature story in print. Instead, it’s a Pulitzer-worthy cover story in cinematic form. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Monica Castillo

Oct 25, 2021

Crow’s camera captures the nuance of what these teens face and how law enforcement instructors and recruiters sell children on the idea of following in their footsteps. Read full review

Matthew Anderson

Jun 14, 2021

The film isn’t without hope, but it lifts the lid of an ugly truth and asks the tough questions needed. Read full review

Kyle Bain

Jun 14, 2021

Crow and her crew accurately capture everyone’s emotions throughout and refuse to pull any punches along the way. At the Ready is honest, even in the moments when it becomes frustrating. Read full review

Carlos Aguilar

Oct 22, 2021

At the Ready plays like a frightening but necessary exposé of state-sanctioned copaganda targeting young people from marginalized backgrounds to groom them into instruments of their very oppressor. Read full review

Adrienne Hunter

Oct 20, 2021

Masie Crow's Sundance-selected documentary thrives on providing such depth and nuance to very real students with very real experiences. Read full review

The Film Stage Orla Smith

Jun 14, 2021

What we get is a lot of good material presented in a rather straightforward manner. Read full review

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