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Metascore
14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The PlaylistThe PlaylistIt deserves to be shown to teenagers, not necessarily as a warning, but at least as an eye-opener: This is how it works, kids. And it ain't pretty.
- 88Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianSlant MagazineElise NakhnikianThe documentary makes you wonder about every beautiful woman who's ever stared out from a publication, poster, or billboard, looking sophisticated and self-assured.
- 83The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayGirl Model shows that even though some models make big bucks, the global economy remains the same as it ever was: Those with nothing are seduced by the prospect of something, such that they hesitate to complain, lest they end up with less than nothing.
- 80Total FilmJonathan CrockerTotal FilmJonathan CrockerThe filmmakers stay back, observing, for a restrained, intimate and poignant result.
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfStopping just short of the devastating exposé it might have been (but plenty creepy).
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe radiant sadness of its two subjects - one a soulfully impassive stripling, one a symmetrical husk - forms the center of Girl Model, and that is enough.
- 60The GuardianAndrew PulverThe GuardianAndrew PulverThis fantastically depressing film ought to be shown in school assemblies, or wherever impressionable pre-teens gather to discuss their dreams of media stardom.
- 60The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThat stink, like iffy contracts and child labor laws, remains unexplored. Filled with blind eyes and unspoken agreements, Girl Model opens a can of worms, then disdains to follow their slimy trails.
- It is hard to know whether to applaud directors David Redmon and Ashley Sabin for exposing the underside of the fashion business – or demand they abandon their documentarian stance and rescue young Nadya on the spot.