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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfDirector Samantha Grant scores an interview with Blair himself, whose too-little-too-late admissions (along with his reemergence as a postguilt life coach) might drive your crowd to hisses.
- 70VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie Scheib[A] meticulous postmortem.
- 63New York PostFarran Smith NehmeNew York PostFarran Smith NehmeIt’s a swift, vivid movie, but 10 years past the scandal, not much is new.
- 60Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlWhile mostly well made, and certain to serve as a handy précis for the J-school set, A Fragile Trust is more a soiling reminder than a revelation for anyone already familiar with Blair's case.
- 60New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierThe movie covers all the bases, but doesn’t advance the story.
- 50The DissolveMike D'AngeloThe DissolveMike D'AngeloAnyone who paid the slightest attention to the Jayson Blair story when it broke will find nothing new here, though director Samantha Grant does a solid job of laying it all out. What’s disappointing is how little time is afforded to subsidiary aspects that are arguably more significant than Blair’s anomalous transgressions.
- 50SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirMercifully, as seen from 11 years later, Jayson Blair himself seems a lot less important, not to mention a lot less interesting.
- 50The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergLightness of touch is missing from the film, which features animated graphics and an ominous score.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThough its even-tempered account may be more thorough than print and TV coverage at the time, the doc doesn't offer anything dramatic enough to draw many eyeballs at this late date.