This Is Not a Movie
Kimstim Films | Release Date (Streaming): October 16, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleOct 16, 2020
However one ultimately feels about Fisk’s reportorial compass, This Is Not a Movie presents a necessary, thought-provoking portrait of a dedicated truth-seeker. Read full review
89
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerOct 15, 2020
It proves that value of the journalist as record keeper of horrors. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineMark JenkinsOct 13, 2020
The documentary adroitly demonstrates that Robert Fisk is still motivated by the boyish curiosity that drew him to journalism. Read full review
67
The Film StageJared MobarakJun 11, 2020
Where Fisk follows a lead, uncovers details, and logically extrapolates what probably happened, cable news takes his hypothesis, makes it sacrosanct, and does more damage than good. Read full review
83
Original-CinLiam LaceyJun 11, 2020
As the movie travels from country to country over Fisk's career, it's not always easy to follow the chronology. But overall, Mike Munn's editing is astute, covering decades of work and complex multi-party conflicts with as much clarity as could be reasonably hoped for. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerJun 11, 2020
A no-nonsense, soft-spoken chronicler of conflict, especially from the point of view of the victims, Fisk is the centerpiece of a film that can sometimes feel more laudatory than necessary, but provides a comprehensive portrait of a man who has become essential reading. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Simon HouptJun 11, 2020
If Yung, who made the Genie Award-winning Up the Yangtze, comes off as too deferential toward Fisk, he does acknowledge the controversial nature of his subject, noting how Fisk is regularly proclaimed to be a pawn of the different sides of whatever conflict he is covering. Read full review
80
Film ThreatAlan NgJun 11, 2020
What sets Robert Fisk apart from the rest is he’s on the ground and in the middle of the action. He is amazingly able to travel (sometimes) to both sides of a conflict and personally eyewitness the event from both perspectives. This is the heart of This is Not a Movie. Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeJun 11, 2020
After a lifetime reporting on conflict, Fisk reflects on the capacity of human beings to cause chaos on such a scale. Is there something deep in our souls that permits it because it feels natural? His painful, deeply serious question about the inevitability of war sets the tone of this documentary about his career. Read full review
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