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Metascore
12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezAnxious and tightly-wound like “Citizenfour,” with similarly shocking and disturbing content, (T)error is a gripping parallel investigation of illegitimate counter-terrorist stratagems that not only considers the moral consequences of informing, and the wider troubling landscape around it, but does so from a deeply intimate and remarkable perspective.
- 91The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel Murray(T)error moves forward chronologically, and features enough astonishing twists to rival any episode of "Homeland."
- 88RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoThis is a fascinating piece of work that approaches “Citizenfour” in its deconstruction of governmental failure and the systems underneath the war on terror that are not only failing to keep us safe but impacting the entire world political scene.
- 80Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlInevitably, this tense comedy dips into tragedy, with our fearful intelligence agencies getting everything wrong and the filmmakers using their rare access to chart each mistake as it happens.
- 80New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriNew York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriFor all of (T)error’s topicality and its thriller-like qualities, what makes the film is Sutcliffe and Cabral’s compact, complex portrait of Saeed — paranoid, chatty, mired in self-loathing, but also oddly reflective.
- 75Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardIt displays a staggering propensity for examining its unauthorized scenario without succumbing to either too insular or too general a set of assertions.
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeA vital expose of American law enforcement carried out with almost reckless zeal.
- 60The New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe New York TimesKen JaworowskiBecause of its shortcomings, (T)error serves as evidence of a broken system rather than an indictment of it. Yet such evidence is worrisome and points to a threat to civil rights.
- 50SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirTo say that this undercover operation does not go well is an understatement, and the resulting portrait of the domestic anti-terrorism campaign, although it’s admittedly a portrait in miniature, could hardly be more disheartening.
- This information needs to be shown to the public, and some will be drawn to it regardless of its form. But as a well-crafted film, it has a long way to go.