The First Step

Name: The First Step
Genre: Documentary
Released: February 17, 2023
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Bonnie Watson Coleman, Charlamagne Tha God, Cory Booker, Douglas Copenhaver, Fabian Debora

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| Release Date: February 17, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Bonnie Watson Coleman, Charlamagne Tha God, Cory Booker, Douglas Copenhaver, Fabian Debora, Kamala Harris, Karen Bass, Kellyanne Conway, Patrisse Cullors, Rhonda Edmonds

Summary: In a divided America, Van Jones controversially works across party lines on landmark criminal justice reform and a more humane response to America's addiction crisis. Attempting to be a bridge builder in a time of extreme polarization takes him deep into the inner workings of a divisive administration, internal debates within both parties,In a divided America, Van Jones controversially works across party lines on landmark criminal justice reform and a more humane response to America's addiction crisis. Attempting to be a bridge builder in a time of extreme polarization takes him deep into the inner workings of a divisive administration, internal debates within both parties, and the lives of frontline activists fighting for their communities.… Expand

Director: Brandon Kramer

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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Alan Ng

Feb 16, 2023

The First Step works because it’s as honest about the state of government as it is passionate about doing so. Read full review

The Playlist Cory Woodroof

Feb 16, 2023

The First Step engages without patronizing and tries to provide a balanced portrait of Jones and his causes. Read full review

Natalia Winkelman

Feb 16, 2023

At once a story of legislative struggle and an admiring profile of a crusader, The First Step sometimes gets bogged down in bromides about community and common ground rather than unpacking the specifics of Jones’s approach and how it differs from his detractors’. Read full review

Lisa Kennedy

Feb 16, 2023

While there’s much to admire here, there are stylistic choices that vex. The First Step stumbles as it tries to balance its interest in Jones with the significance of the bill. Read full review

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RachelMorris

Apr 12, 2023

This movie is surprising, motivating, and human. It makes concepts that may seem bigger than life, understandable. It brings people together in understanding. It is part of a real education in the USA in 2023.

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