The Man Who Saved the World
Film Collaborative, The | Release Date: September 18, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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3
Negative:
1
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80
The New York TimesDaniel M. GoldSep 17, 2015
I was just at the right place at the right time,” Mr. Petrov says, a simple truth that becomes shocking when considering the alternative. For that alone, this account of a Cold War near miss deserves a wide audience. Read full review
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Village VoiceErnest HardySep 17, 2015
The emotional and narrative core of the story is how much tragedy swirls through Petrov's personal life — from his parents pushing him into the military at the age of seventeen to his marriage to the unraveling of his circumstances after his heroic decision. It is heart-wrenching stuff that you might wish the filmmakers had trusted more. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonCath ClarkeSep 17, 2015
It’s a nail-biting story, but this doc isn’t as gripping as it should be. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinSep 17, 2015
Sergey Shnyryov is superb as Petrov’s fictional counterpart, and the present and the past are smoothly sutured together by deft editing and an insistently mournful string score, although it’s sometimes a bit repetitive. Read full review
40
EmpirePatrick PetersSep 17, 2015
A gripping and unheralded story that doesn't quite get the telling it deserves. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiSep 24, 2015
The film is a disingenuous, thoroughly dramatized reenactment at best and a reality show at worst. Read full review
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