Food Chains
Screen Media Films | Release Date: November 21, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisNov 30, 2014
This advocacy documentary is never dull, but it tends to wander. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineWes GreeneNov 17, 2014
Perhaps Sanjay Rawal's most fascinating excursion into agriculture's dark side is the vineyards of Napa Valley, where the practically Eden-like scenery masks a dreary labor model. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisNov 20, 2014
This emphatic and empathetic documentary (directed by Sanjay Rawal and narrated by Forest Whitaker) presents the plight of our farm laborers as modern-day slavery. Read full review
70
Village VoiceDaphne HowlandNov 18, 2014
The film fosters a very human connection to these pickers, whose eloquence comes from their plainspoken arguments, the austerity of their situation, and the modesty of their demands. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNov 21, 2014
The participants make a strong case, although the most emotionally powerful moments involve the workers themselves. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiNov 20, 2014
Director Sanjay Rawal also allows the likes of Eva Longoria (an executive producer of the film, as is "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser) and members of the Kennedy dynasty to hijack the farmworkers' story. It's a reductive strategy that ultimately insults viewers' intelligence. Read full review
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