Wish Me Away
First Run Features | Release Date: June 1, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The A.V. ClubSam AdamsMay 30, 2012
While it's fascinating to observe the workings of the mammoth apparatus grafted onto an intensely personal decision, the movie's heart is the moments that take place in private (meaning, in this case, in front of only one camera). Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. MusettoJun 1, 2012
The inspiring story of Chely Wright, the first major country singer to come out as gay. Her decision was a brave one since the world of C&W music is notoriously homophobic. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenJun 15, 2012
Much like the image of Wright presented by the movie itself, Wish Me Away is graceful, sincere and heartfelt. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisMay 31, 2012
This scrappy-slick confessional is a fascinating study in dualities. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAndrew SchenkerMay 30, 2012
What it lacks in artfulness, Wish Me Away makes up for in emotive force. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanMay 31, 2012
This sympathetic documentary chronicles her decision to come out, which required a battle plan as extensive as the ones applied to the rest of her career. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineChuck BowenMay 30, 2012
The film is ultimately too concerned with courting the singer's fans to deliver anything more than a theatrical release of a very special episode of VH1's Behind the Music. Read full review
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