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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Village VoiceSam WeisbergVillage VoiceSam WeisbergBialis's growing immersion in the town is poignant, even admirable.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAlthough undercut at times by self-indulgence that includes navel-gazing narration by the filmmaker, Rock in the Red Zone delivers a moving portrait of a musical community that's managed to survive under far greater pressures than worrying about the next gig.
- 50The New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe New York TimesKen JaworowskiRock in the Red Zone has its best moments when it explores the anxiety of Sderot’s residents and their endurance. It’s the strongest topic here, and the one you’re most sorry to see interrupted when the film inevitably switches over to something else.
- 40Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiThrough a first-person narration, Bialis makes much of the film about herself. Her account certainly turns the daily travails of living in Sderot into something tangible for viewers. But at the same time, her life-experience narrative proves a distraction and a disservice to the promise of the film's title.