Jim Brown: All American
HBO Sports | Release Date: March 22, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
From what we can tell, Brown was a dancer, all right, in life as well as on the field -- a dancer with a powerful forearm, one that Lee covers in protective padding. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen Holden
At its most provocative, the movie explores the masculine mystique and the myth of the black stud. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
We never really learn what Lee thinks of this man, other than that he is worth every second of a 130-minute documentary. Read full review
60
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Brown sounds guarded throughout, and as a result, Jim Brown: All-American provides a curiously remote portrait that's often compelling, but seems to conceal as much as it reveals. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Though overall an overwhelmingly positive portrayal, the film doesn't ignore the more problematic aspects of Brown's life. Read full review
50
IGNAdam Tierney
Jim Brown: All American is visually impressive, but about halfway through the documentary it gets so defensive and excusive that it stalls. It's as if Lee is forming a defense case rather than exhibiting the man's life. Read full review
40
VarietyRonnie Scheib
A model of cohesion and clarity as long as it's dealing with Brown's exemplary public achievements. However, pic quickly becomes mired in tedium and confusion when it turns to Brown's scandal-ridden private life. Read full review
38
New York PostMegan Lehmann
Lee gives his childhood hero altogether too much face time to defend himself against the numerous allegations and charges of assault, both physical and sexual. Read full review
30
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Since Lee is a sentimentalist, the film is more worshipful than your random "E! True Hollywood Story." Read full review
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