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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75San Francisco ChronicleRuthe SteinSan Francisco ChronicleRuthe SteinAt its exhilarating best, Following Sean is reminiscent of the lauded British documentaries that began with "7 Up.''
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerIf Arlyck's own life feels unworthy of the attention, Sean's illuminating, unconventional and contemporary story makes up for it.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterArlyck's artful use of "then and now" images illustrates the relentlessness with which time moves forward. Youth is, indeed, elusive. His seductive film is a retrieval mission and, as such, it is ineffably sad.
- 70Washington PostAnn HornadayWashington PostAnn HornadayYou won't be disappointed, and you will be deeply, quietly moved.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceArlyck's compulsion is to our great fortune. Patient and elegant, his film is a quietly devastating meditation on family, work, and the unrelenting passage of time.
- What emerges is a liberal meditation on freedom and compromise, and a nostalgia trip graced by eloquent restraint.
- 70L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklySean's grandfather was the colorful longshore Communist Archie Brown, and part of the film's charm lies in its evocation of a generational mural that includes old Marxists, flower children and the progeny of red-diaper babies.
- 63Boston GlobeJanice PageBoston GlobeJanice PageIf ''Sean" was about conviction and revolution, Following Sean is about ambivalence and resignation. In either case it's pretty easy for a funny-provocative kid to stand out.
- 50VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibAs fascinating as it is frustrating.
- 38New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoArlyck spends more time following himself and his own lefty family than checking up on Sean.