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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Village VoiceErnest HardyVillage VoiceErnest HardyIn showing how some men derive primal, perverse senses of pleasure and power from their brutality, how small men make themselves feel large and invincible, the film distills the roots of terror (political, cultural, religious) to truths that are tragically evergreen.
- 50Washington PostMark JenkinsWashington PostMark JenkinsDespite numerous missteps and contrivances, Olvidados succeeds as an indictment of Operation Condor’s horrors.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterConfused both dramatically and politically, this is a film whose perhaps worthy ambitions seem to have outstripped its makers' talents — ironically, Forgotten is an expression of the very political forgetfulness it wishes to rectify.
- 40The New York TimesNicole HerringtonThe New York TimesNicole HerringtonWhile it would be a tall order to fully elucidate this complicated history in two hours, Olvidados is hamstrung by Mr. Bolado’s lack of focused direction and a convoluted plot.
- 30Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiBy cramming in as many tangents as imaginable, Olvidados ultimately loses sight of what the story is even about.