Mardi Gras: Made in China
Carnivalesque Films | Release Date: March 24, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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5
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75
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
It's hard to say which sight is more depressing: That of Chinese girls mortgaging their futures in the hopes of helping their families, or drunken American girls, surrounded by privilege and opportunity most of the world can barely imagine, arguing that it's fun to degrade themselves for cheap baubles. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLaura Kern
With any luck, this film will manage to open a few closed eyes (or minds). Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
Smart, witty look at the human cost of free-market reforms and globalization. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael Ordoña
A thought-provoking, canny piece of filmmaking that puts flesh, blood and garish multicolored baubles on the skeleton of globalization. Read full review
60
Village VoiceJessica Winter
This sly, engrossing doc is an expert riposte to smug proponents of the fetterless free market. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Redmon makes a valid argument, but he belabors the point. Mardi Gras: Made in China would play better if it were more focused and less repetitive. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Redmon has captured some compelling footage, but his lack of resolution feels like both a copout and a luxury. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeJanice Page
Redmon's film is a welcome reminder that everything comes from somewhere and responsible people should at least pause to examine the label. For one thing, that's how bigger and better documentaries get made. Read full review
40
VarietyJoe Leydon
An obviously sincere but didactically repetitive documentary. Read full review
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