The Fight

critic Reviews

, 99% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • The Fight takes an engaging look at some of the people working on the front lines for the ACLU -- and makes a passionate case for the legal battles they wage.
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    Christy LemireFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    Very informative. It's not an "eat your vegetables" thing at all; it is shot and cut very thrillingly and you really come to care and appreciate the hard work that these folks put in.
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    Tim CogshellFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    It's a fairly thrilling and gut-wrenching examination of how these things work.
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    Charlotte O'SullivanLondon Evening Standard
    This is a jubilant and mischievous documentary that suggests changing the world for the better is something we can all do.
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    Zach LongTime Out
    Effective stylistic choices, like the hand-drawn animations that accompany courtroom audio, and a dark sense of humour smooth out any rough edges.
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    Steve PondTheWrap
    It gives each of the cases enough time to play out and also add up to a rich portrait of a complex organization.
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    Peter BradshawGuardian
    A lively and watchable account of the full-tilt battle being fought by the ACLU...
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    Michael Cubythem.
    The tireless fight against injustice gets the documentary treatment in The Fight...a necessary account...
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    Josh ParhamNext Best Picture
    Overall, this is an engaging documentary that finds the passion in the struggle to fight the rights of citizens.
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    Witney SeiboldCritically Acclaimed Podcast
    How hard is the ACLU fighting? This hard.
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    Proma KhoslaMashable
    It's tough as a viewer to treat every ideology equally when there is a clear faction inflicting or invoking harm... The film mostly avoids reckoning with this, except in the Charlottesville case, which does not give a satisfying conclusion
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