Dolores
PBS Distribution | Release Date: September 1, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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90
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranSep 7, 2017
The unexpected thing about Dolores, finally, is that if its political story makes it important, its human story makes it involving. Read full review
88
Washington PostLora GradySep 14, 2017
Dolores is a fascinating corrective to 50-plus years of American history. It’s educational, to be sure, but also exhilarating, inspiring and deeply emotional. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzSep 1, 2017
Huerta is such a commanding figure, and the array of historical footage marshalled on behalf of her story is so impressive, that the film makes a strong impression. Read full review
86
TheWrapClaudia PuigAug 31, 2017
Huerta comes across as warm, wise and indefatigable in Bratt’s provocative and inspirational film, but he doesn’t engage in hagiography. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterDuane ByrgeAug 31, 2017
Bratt certainly illuminates the uncertainty of her quest: the early dawns of heading out to rally strangers and the turmoil of a life fighting against superior, institutional forces. Read full review
80
VarietyDennis HarveyAug 31, 2017
Dolores crams a great deal of information, themes, and diverse archival materials into a sharp, cogent whole. Read full review
80
The New York TimesKen JaworowskiAug 31, 2017
Peter Bratt, the director, uses an immense amount of historical footage and interviews, arranged with clarity. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenOct 4, 2017
What’s clear is that after watching Dolores, this woman becomes an unforgettable figure in the annals of Mexican-American history, the workers’ rights struggles, and feminist legacies. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerSep 8, 2017
Her social activism often left her children, some of whom are interviewed, in the lurch. It’s a contradiction the film could have more sharply explored. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubSep 6, 2017
The locally sourced documentary is always engaging — lively and well-paced with an impressive list of interviewees from Hillary Clinton to Huerta herself. Read full review
63
Slant MagazinePeter GoldbergAug 29, 2017
Peter Bratt's documentary sharply trumpets Dolores Huerta's life and centrality in the turbulent history of social justice since the '60s. Read full review
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