86
Metascore
16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100It would be too simplistic to call it brave. Ford excels, and shows us why we should be angry at America’s indifference to dead black men. The documentary won’t bring William Ford back, and it may give Yance Ford some catharsis, but more importantly it could and should lead to greater justice and empowerment.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneySolemn, searching and at times even poetic in its indignation, this is a sensitively crafted contemplation of corrosive grief, even if the unanswerable questions surrounding the case keep the film somewhat emotionally muted.
- 90Screen DailyDavid D'ArcyScreen DailyDavid D'ArcyThis documentary reminds us that justice can be as elusive in the US suburbs as anywhere else, and that having guns keeps people who are born different from getting too close.
- 90Village VoiceBilge EbiriVillage VoiceBilge EbiriWhat emerges is a very close, tender look at the Ford family.... The film is unflinching in its portrayal of their devastation after the loss of their eldest son.
- 80The New YorkerRichard BrodyThe New YorkerRichard BrodyFord is more than a witness—he is a crucial participant in the events of the film, and its elements of pain and guilt are reflected in his grief-stricken, self-interrogating aesthetic.
- 80VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanIt’s a moving film, but it leaves a hole in one’s outrage.
- 80The New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe New York TimesKen JaworowskiThis potent film gives equal weight to complex emotions as well as bare facts. In the same way, it’s not just the story of a man’s death, but also a study of the aftermath.
- 75Slant MagazineSam C. MacSlant MagazineSam C. MacYance Ford’s film builds into an emotionally, intellectually, and aesthetically complex work of essay and memoir.
- 75The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe effect is stark, expressionistic, and powerful. It creates the sense that what’s being said is important.