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Elián
66
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75
The Film Stage
John Fink
The Film Stage
John Fink
McDonnell and Golden’s Elián is a sweeping, definitive look at the saga, engaging and entertaining even if it contradicts what it sets out to do.
70
The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
[A] comprehensive documentary adding context and a modern-day update to the tale.
70
Screen Daily
Fionnuala Halligan
Screen Daily
Fionnuala Halligan
&t does effectively plunge the viewer back in those choppy seas for an object lesson in how politics can rapidly inflame a situation to dangerous levels, even when both countries had agreed the best place for him was Cuba.
70
Los Angeles Times
Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
Robert Abele
Directors Tim Golden and Ross McDonnell, with the help of narrator Raul Esparza, do justice to all sides.
63
Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez
It has the decency to recognize that only Elián González has the right to define his sense of truth for himself.
60
Village Voice
Ren Jender
Village Voice
Ren Jender
The film assumes a familiarity with the story most won't have, leaving out crucial details.
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