Under The Wire
Abramorama | Release Date: November 16, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Screen DailyAllan HunterDec 13, 2018
Christopher Martin’s documentary adaptation of Conroy’s book is a powerful, humbling salute to a breed of fearless figures willing to risk their lives as they bear witness to history’s unfolding horrors. Read full review
90
TheWrapTricia OlszewskiNov 20, 2018
Conroy wrote the book upon which the film is based and serves as the film’s central mouthpiece; full of twitchy, animated energy, he makes a terrific storyteller who’s boosted by Martin’s selection of found footage along with a minimum of jangly re-creations. Read full review
80
CineVueMartyn ConterioNov 16, 2018
Martin’s film is a thoroughly sobering watch and leaves us with tough questions about how the West chose to deal – or rather not deal – with Assad and the refugee crisis. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawNov 16, 2018
This is a heart-stoppingly suspenseful story. Conroy is a superb commentator on war and all its cruelties and absurdities. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeNov 16, 2018
It gives heart-in-the-mouth insights into the realities of war reporting, and is a testament to the value – and the price – of great journalism. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyAlan ScherstuhlNov 16, 2018
The film unfolds as a sort of first-person procedural, a vivid step-by-step account of a reporting trip to hell. Read full review
80
Film Journal InternationalGary M. KramerNov 16, 2018
Under the Wirecements Colvin’s legacy as it illustrates the value of getting to the truth and making it public. In Martin’s hands, Conroy’s story is no less compelling. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshNov 15, 2018
Under the Wire brings a vivid immediacy to this tragic event. Conroy speaks candidly to the responsibility that he feels to survive and to tell the stories of the others, a task that he will carry with him for the rest of his life. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 8, 2018
The harrowing nature of the work is the primary focus of this film and many others on this subject. But Colvin never comes off as the classic adrenaline junkie/Hemingway wannabe that too many of these films turn their heroes into. Read full review
70
Little White LiesLillian CrawfordDec 29, 2021
Moments of real desperation in human faces reveal why journalists risk death to report in Syria and beyond, providing a timely reflection on the power of documentary footage. A pity, then, that Martin does not leave their story to stand for itself. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeNov 15, 2018
Suffice to say there are twists, physical perils and moments of self-sacrifice. Read full review
60
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisNov 15, 2018
While the movie is rightfully more interested in lauding her bravery than highlighting her sometimes abrasive personality, these small moments help to humanize a portrait that can at times seem more awestruck than enlightening. Read full review
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