Rebirth
Oscilloscope Pictures | Release Date: September 2, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
1
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88
New York PostKyle SmithAug 31, 2011
A bit more context about some of the topics the witnesses discuss would have been welcome, but Whitaker's stark, unshowy style is probably the most effective way to approach 9/11. Read full review
88
Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.Aug 29, 2011
If Rebirth's subjects are active guides documenting a fluid psychological landscape, Jim Whitaker constructs a specific cinematic geography around them with stunning time-lapse photography of Ground Zero. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierSep 2, 2011
This incredibly moving, touchingly honest and transcendent chronicle of how a handful of people coped after Sept. 11 is not only one of the best distillations of that day, but a monument to humanity lost and gained. Read full review
80
Village VoiceEric HynesAug 30, 2011
Despite Whitaker's best attempts, Rebirth never persuasively builds to catharsis, and that's entirely for the best. Forget transcendence: The quintet's return to normal, quotidian lives is the most inspiring development of all. Read full review
80
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerAug 30, 2011
Stands as both a tribute and a study in healing. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAug 29, 2011
A unique glimpse into the recovery mechanism of damaged hearts and bewildered minds, how a visage of hollowed-out sorrow after one year becomes a look of more peaceful acceptance down the road. Read full review
20
Time OutAndrew SchenkerAug 30, 2011
Even as the subjects detail the processes of grieving, healing and moving on, Whitaker continually strikes a tone of reverent mawkishness, further contributing to the notion that 9/11's legacy continues to be one of easy, knee-jerk sentiment rather than wider understanding. Read full review
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