The Bleeding Edge
Netflix | Release Date: July 27, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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The New York TimesKen JaworowskiJul 26, 2018
The surgery scenes in The Bleeding Edge are squirm-in-your-seat uncomfortable. But it’s the interviews — watching patients recount agonies they’ve suffered from poorly researched and regulated medical devices — that are hardest to sit through. Read full review
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TheWrapCarlos AguilarJul 26, 2018
Finding an enthralling equilibrium between hard numerical data and heartrending testimonials, Dick masterfully weaves together both the expert statements you’d expect in a documentary like this and first-hand accounts from victims; the results are alarming and essential for anyone even remotely invested in their own physical and psychological wellness. Read full review
80
VarietyOwen GleibermanJul 28, 2018
The Bleeding Edge needs to be seen, so that it can change hearts and minds. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJul 26, 2018
Combined with the forces of anti-regulation in government and profit-driven companies who know how to market to doctors and cover up their mistakes, the movie lays bare a blueprint for countless suffering. Read full review
75
IndieWireEric KohnApr 27, 2018
Less cohesive documentary than feature-length red flag, The Bleeding Edge assembles a range of talking heads and upsetting case studies to target several key villains. Read full review
70
Film Journal InternationalChris BarsantiJul 26, 2018
Sharply argued, indignantly one-sided and stylistically monotonous The Bleeding Edge sometimes seems closer to angry PSA than documentary. But that may not be a distinction that matters. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckApr 27, 2018
The Bleeding Edge is a terrifying eye-opener. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyApr 27, 2018
[An] overstretched look at the poorly regulated medical devices industry. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaJul 27, 2018
This is neither the most cinematically entertaining nor the sexiest topic ever examined by what amounts to a Code Red warning sign of a public service announcement. But Dick and producers Amy Ziering and Amy Herdy know the value of focusing on a compelling collection of human subjects who generously relive their first-hand agony. Read full review
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