GameStop: Rise of the Players
Super LTD | Release Date: January 28, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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88
PolygonOwen S. GoodJan 28, 2022
Any insta-doc could have found folks who profited from the short squeeze, and shown the material goods or comfortable lifestyle their profiteering bought. Rise of the Players instead puts viewers in the investors’ seat at the poker table, making real their tension, self-doubt, and anxiety over holding onto a stock the experienced players say is worthless. Read full review
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Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJan 28, 2022
It’s a yarn that’s made for a great storyteller, with thrills and chills to burn. But the way Tulis spins the thread is wonkier and clunkier than it could, or should, be. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayJan 28, 2022
This documentary has its limitations, both as a piece of reporting and as cinema. Tulis and his editors rarely give the viewer a moment to breathe and reflect, as they race through a blitz of images from internet chats and cable shows. Their approach to the documentary form is merely functional at best, and sometimes is visually unappealing. Read full review
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Austin ChronicleJonah TulisFeb 1, 2022
The obnoxious enthusiasm of Rise of the Gamers (which literally calls the day traders “heroes”) misses the point that those day traders are playing the same game as the big hedge fund managers. Read full review
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