In Jackson Heights
Zipporah Films | Release Date: November 4, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
82
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlNov 5, 2015
It's a work of community portraiture that slowly develops into collective drama Read full review
100
Slant MagazineJaime N. ChristleyNov 2, 2015
The lightning in the film’s bottle isn’t some generic feel-good humanism, but a complicated one, fighting for its own existence, sometimes angry, sometimes despondent. Read full review
90
The New York TimesManohla DargisNov 3, 2015
Over time, as the movie returns to specific spaces, touching on human rights and gentrification along the way, it develops into a deeply stirring ode to the immigrant experience and American identity. Read full review
88
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsDec 10, 2015
Wiseman's film allows everyone their say, so that In Jackson Heights becomes one of the truest images of gentrification and its costs on film. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzNov 5, 2015
It's hard to write about In Jackson Heights without sounding like you're trying to write poetry. Read full review
83
The PlaylistJessica KiangSep 19, 2015
In Jackson Heights serves to remind us that our worlds are full of living things, and that, being the social creatures we are, we need each other. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijSep 19, 2015
By simply contrasting short sequences that each tell a small story, Wiseman constructs a much larger mosaic. Read full review
75
Washington PostAlan ZilbermanNov 12, 2015
Wiseman’s voracious curiosity and evenhanded approach to his subject ensures that viewers will have a wide range of responses to the material he has collected. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloNov 3, 2015
The sheer variety of humanity that Wiseman documents keeps the film lively, and he finds plenty of terrific subjects. Read full review
70
The New YorkerRichard BrodyNov 4, 2015
Wiseman’s very subject is the difference between neighborhood and community—between the happenstance of urban geography and the commitment of self-identification. Read full review
70
VarietyJay WeissbergSep 19, 2015
In Jackson Heights is a classic example of Wiseman’s affinity for this type of subject, full of community organizers and advocacy meetings in which citizens and aspiring citizens learn to use their civic voices. In truth, the camera lingers longer than necessary in these gatherings, but the film has rewards on the macro and micro levels. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawSep 19, 2015
It’s an engaging portrait - film-making which works from the ground up. Read full review
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