Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 26, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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80
The GuardianGwilym MumfordMay 27, 2017
Teenager vs Superpower does a solid job of contextualising this larger ideological battle, with talking heads and archive footage, but it’s always clear that the focus here is Wong. Read full review
80
The New York TimesKen JaworowskiMay 25, 2017
Amid the fight, there’s a sense of hope as we watch one tough kid turning into one tough man. With luck, that will lead to a sequel. Read full review
80
VarietyDennis HarveyMay 25, 2017
Piscatella and editor Matthew Sultan have shaped the kind of exciting you-are-there narrative that captures the feeling of underdog “naive” idealism transforming into a game-changing popular movement. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterDuane ByrgeMay 25, 2017
Joshua: Teenager vs. Super Power is actually a rousing documentary on a youth movement against, essentially, educational brainwashing. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenMay 25, 2017
Director Piscatella maintains an engaging grip on his unassuming subject’s ascendancy. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmMay 26, 2017
Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower is not a great film on the order of Nanfu Wang’s “Hooligan Sparrow” or Alison Klayman’s “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry,” both essential profiles of muckraking activists whistleblowing against government corruption in China, but it does have an equally great story to tell. Read full review
70
Screen DailyAllan HunterMay 25, 2017
Wong’s indomitable spirit is what lends the film such an appeal. Read full review
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The VergeTasha RobinsonMay 25, 2017
From a technical and filmmaking standpoint, nothing about Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower stands out.... It’s as dry and straightforward as a reputable news report. But from a content standpoint, the film is riveting. Read full review
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TheWrapSam AdamsMay 27, 2017
This is a film of highs and lows; there is no middle ground, no moment of silence, reflection or introspection. “Joshua” stays frustratingly on message. Read full review
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