Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon
Release Date: November 13, 2009 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
The kids are magnetic. Read full review
60
Time OutDrew Toal
One of the main explanations for our country’s inner-city high-school dropout rate is that public education doesn’t teach skills applicable to life outside the classroom. Director Mary Mazzio’s film, part documentary and part public-service announcement, offers a plausible alternative, which may prompt a discussion of totally revamping standard curriculum. Read full review
60
The New York TimesMike Hale
It’s the type of film you might expect to see at a fund-raising dinner or a convention banquet, not in a commercial theater. That said, it’s a very well-made piece of boosterism. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Like "Art & Copy," Ten9Eight is blindingly slick, with a glossy visual aesthetic more rooted in music videos and commercials than cinéma vérité. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeTy Burr
If Ten9Eight brings NFTE to the attention of you, your child, or your school administrator, that’s probably all that matters. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesRobert Abele
Spending more observational time with her smart, resilient and stirringly positive subjects -- even seeing less-edited footage of their business plan speeches -- might have helped sell her inspirational story. Read full review
50
Washington PostJustin Moyer
Less weird than "Spellbound" and less fun than your average episode of "America's Top Model," Ten9Eight shoots for the moon, but scans like the background noise at a philanthropic retreat. Read full review
40
Village VoiceVadim Rizov
A glorified informercial, complete with enough blandly upbeat guitar-cues to power all 22 seasons of "Real World" intros. Read full review
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