For Ahkeem
Transient Pictures | Release Date: October 13, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
RogerEbert.comNick AllenOct 13, 2017
There is a fascinating impulsiveness to the production of this story, especially as it essentially drops viewers into the world of Daje, and then has us follow her for months. Read full review
88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzOct 12, 2017
It’s a sort of bad-luck situation most documentarians secretly dream of, but to their credit, For Ahkeem’s co-directors don’t exploit the situation, merely letting their cameras continue to capture Daje’s ever-dire situation. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenOct 19, 2017
A tenderly intimate, affecting documentary portrait. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyOct 12, 2017
By keeping a tight focus on the subject as she navigates senior year, early motherhood and the crushing stigma of negative expectations, the film assembles a poignant snapshot of black struggle that humanizes a range of social issues through the first-hand experiences of one young woman. Read full review
75
Washington PostChristopher KompanekOct 18, 2017
The vicious-cycle narrative is familiar, but For Ahkeem comes uncomfortably close at times to crossing the line between shining a light on a problem and exploiting one, despite the filmmakers’ good intentions. Read full review
75
The Film StageJohn FinkOct 12, 2017
An illuminating film about poverty that one hopes can be a call for action even if the film itself doesn’t directly encourage advocacy, it’s clear that hashtags and temporary fixes aren’t enough to change Ahkeem’s life. Read full review
70
Village VoiceDanny KingOct 12, 2017
Levine and Van Soest (who are both white) deserve credit for eliding or treating obliquely a number of seemingly obvious narrative beats. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergOct 12, 2017
While the film ends at a logical stopping point, it feels incomplete. It probably could have used a few more years of filming. Read full review
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