“If The Act of Killing was operatic, this is bluntly intimate.”

“…could be accused of exploiting the Wards except that the movie develops exploitation as one of its themes.”

“…a documentary that feels, above all else, generous.”

“…splits the difference between a fully immersive documentary like Leviathan and an informational special you might find on the National Geographic channel.”

“Whether he’s playing a character or simply being his goofy self, Tom Berninger is an impishly comic figure…”

“A purifying moviegoing experience…”

“The thrill comes in watching – in real time – the ways his synapses are firing to get him from one joke to the next.”

“Pacino gives Shakespeare a passionate, relevant appeal.”

“…could have used more movie-specific discussions of the aesthetic implications of celluloid versus digital.”

“…intentionally keeps comprehension at bay, and therein lies its moral forcefulness.”