Horns and Halos
Release Date: February 28, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The movie should fascinate anyone interested in politics, publishing, and the uneasy marriage between big money and mass communication. Read full review
80
The New York TimesDave Kehr
Here is a rich tale of our times, very well told with an appropriate minimum of means. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
A documentary whose content might possibly have further reach than the book. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJanice Page
The film means to provoke a closer look at the faces of good and evil. It questions whether we really live in a world that can be divided neatly into black hats and white hats. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
In today's political climate, this movie and its people all seem to come from a very long time ago. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
Unexpectedly moving documentary. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
What emerges is not only an Underdog v. Simon Bar Sinister saga but a fascinating character study. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
Although the term cinéma vérité is overused as a descriptor for documentaries, it applies here. The makers of Horns and Halos eschew the Michael Moore "poke 'em with a stick, let's watch 'em squirm" approach and wisely let the cameras roll, interspersing news footage with their own interviews. Read full review
70
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
A thoughtful and surprisingly affecting portrait of a screwed-up man who dared to mess with some powerful people, seen through the eyes of the idealistic kid who chooses to champion his ultimately losing cause. Read full review
63
New York PostLou Lumenick
Alternately fascinating and frustrating. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Fascinating and troubling documentary. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Isn't a particularly well-assembled documentary, but the queasy, hypnotic power of its story and subjects makes its technical shortcomings forgivable. Read full review
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