Spiral
Cohen Media Group | Release Date: June 22, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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1
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4
Negative:
1
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63
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyJun 22, 2018
The anecdotal, multi-narrative approach is useful in personalizing the phenomenon, but the movie still brought me up short. The approach also has liabilities. I wanted more context, more history. Read full review
60
VarietyOwen GleibermanJun 21, 2018
The film simply examines the prejudice that’s standing right in front of it. It’s chilling, but it’s the tip of the iceberg. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJun 21, 2018
Spiral is best in smaller-bore moments, showing how everyday lives are affected by prejudice. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJun 21, 2018
The startling spike in anti-Semitism over the last two decades is certainly a vast and vital topic for documentary exploration, but director Laura Fairrie’s Spiral proves a largely underwhelming look at an overwhelming problem. Read full review
40
Village VoiceSimon AbramsJun 21, 2018
Fairrie’s unfocused examination of anti-Semitism illuminates little. Read full review
30
Film Journal InternationalSimi HorwitzJun 21, 2018
Spiral is a classic example of diffuse, all-over-the-map storytelling that avoids addressing its fraught subject in any fresh way; indeed, the core topic often disappears from the narrative altogether. Read full review
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