70
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanHorton's attempt to authenticate the painting in the face of a hostile art establishment becomes a study in forensics, taste, money, and class warfare.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFascinatingly ambiguous tale and bizarre cast of characters make it one of the more entertaining documentaries in recent memory.
- 75New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithThe movie is an entertaining stroll through a colorful gallery of characters including, in villain mode, former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Thomas Hoving. "She knows nothing. I am an expert," huffs Hoving, who is so nasty he might as well be wearing a monocle - making Horton that much more fun to root for.
- 75TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxThe mystery is marvelous.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThough the film does have the modest, human-interest feel of a "60 Minutes" segment, it grows stronger as it goes along.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAs this smart, hard-bitten woman with an eighth-grade education pursues her quest, the documentary portrays the debate between connoisseurship and science as a culture war.
- 58Portland OregonianMarc MohanPortland OregonianMarc MohanThe real star of the film is Horton, whose straight-talking ways and supportive circle of friends are a stark contrast to the haughty insults of academia.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoicePollock drags when Horton's offscreen, and with its NPR-inflected narration and executive producer Don Hewitt, the film might have fared better as a PBS special.