The Life and Mind of Mark DeFriest
Showtime | Release Date: March 6, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Universal acclaim based on 6 Critic Reviews
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91
The PlaylistKatie WalshFeb 27, 2015
It’s a curious, infuriating and haunting tale, and an accomplishment of documentary filmmaking. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinMar 5, 2015
[A] fascinating film. Read full review
90
Village VoiceErnest HardyMar 3, 2015
What could have been an impossibly bleak viewing is actually made more unnerving through DeFriest's droll humor and acceptance of his fate — rather than being Zen-like, he's prickly and dark, with such dazzlingly high native intelligence that you mourn for potential needlessly wasted. Read full review
80
VarietyDennis HarveyFeb 27, 2015
It’s a bizarre story not entirely clear in the telling — partly because we can’t be entirely sure when the subject is telling the truth — but absorbing nonetheless. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMar 6, 2015
The rare documentary that gets more and more interesting as it goes along, even ending with an update on this still-unfolding story that just took place. Read full review
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The New York TimesNicolas RapoldMar 5, 2015
The indomitable personality and talents of the serial prison escapee Mark DeFriest outshine the weaknesses of this documentary that bears his name. Read full review
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