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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranA whole world can be fit into 76 minutes, and that's what the splendid documentary OT: our town manages to do.
- 90The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensAt the end, when they have created a vibrant new theater program for their school, their sense of triumph is infectious. " 'Our Town' Is Ghetto!" one of them exults. Thornton Wilder, wherever he is, would understand and take it as a compliment.
- 90L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyA smart, seamless commentary on race, class and the expectations (or lack of) that are often attached to them. Kennedy is helped greatly by deep currents of heart and humor that pull you into the unfolding tale, and to the edge of your seat as the countdown to opening night begins.
- 80Village VoiceLaura SinagraVillage VoiceLaura SinagraKennedy takes pains to illuminate aspects and insights that buck cliché.
- 80VarietyVarietyThe evolving drama of the amateur, crisis-strewn production creates its own tensions, internal structure and time frame. Pic constantly surprises.
- 75Boston GlobeBoston GlobeDirector Scott Hamilton Kennedy finally gives us a reason to feel warm and fuzzy about Compton, Calif. It's not an easy feat.
- 63New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanSurely no other has done it quite like this group.
- 63PremierePremiereAt opening night, with every seat in the cafeteria filled, you realize that the students have not only carved out a fledgling drama department in this sports-mad place, they’ve updated Grover’s Corners to Compton.
- 38New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannSeems to exist solely to drive this observation home in the most heavy-handed way.