The Illinois Parables
| Release Date: November 16, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The New York TimesA.O. ScottNov 16, 2016
The Illinois Parables is not, strictly speaking, an educational film, but it conveys a unique and precious kind of knowledge. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineCarson LundNov 14, 2016
Even more diverse than the film's historical material is its eccentric mash-up of styles and approaches. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMelissa AndersonNov 17, 2016
Stratman often juxtaposes static, serene landscape footage with an increasingly agitated soundtrack, arriving at an odd consonance amid so much dissonance. Read full review
67
The Film StageDaniel SchindelNov 14, 2016
The documentary’s vision of history as tied to spaces is more difficult to dismiss than its apparent weaknesses would suggest. Read full review
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