73
Metascore
15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistOktay Ege KozakThe PlaylistOktay Ege KozakAll This Panic doesn’t offer any revolutionary approaches to this type of intimate documentary, and the subject matter might be too broad for some, but it makes up for its lack of originality with heart and genuine emotion.
- 80The GuardianNigel M SmithThe GuardianNigel M SmithGage’s remarkably intimate portrait of female youth on the verge leaves you with a largely hopeful feeling that this particular group of women will make good on that advice.
- 80Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganScreen DailyFionnuala HalliganAll This Panic has a refreshingly light touch. These girls can make heavy weather of routine situations yet shoulder enormous responsibilities with grace and good humour.
- 80Total FilmTom DawsonTotal FilmTom DawsonAvoiding the pitfalls of prurience and sensationalism, this dreamily photographed film reveals its young subjects to be vibrant and articulate individuals.
- 80Village VoiceNick SchagerVillage VoiceNick SchagerUnconstrained by the need for a neat-and-tidy dramatic arc, All This Panic opts for messy honesty — and, in the process, finds hope for all of its subjects, in ways both big and small.
- 75The A.V. ClubA.A. DowdThe A.V. ClubA.A. DowdGage leans on the bright personalities of her subjects, while using roving handheld camerawork, smears of big-city color, and a shallow depth of field to capture some of the romantic grandeur they see in the world. All This Panic feels like a gift from her to them. Fortunately, we get to enjoy it, too.
- 63Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianSlant MagazineElise NakhnikianThere's plenty of life in this honest, impressionistic portrait of a cohort of 21st-century American girls.
- 60VarietyAlissa SimonVarietyAlissa SimonAll This Panic is more remarkable for the way it looks than the actual, somewhat banal, girl-talk content.
- 50The Film StageJohn FinkThe Film StageJohn FinkThe film itself seems to have blossomed organically while unfortunately never quite finding its motivation.