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.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreChristy 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.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTim CogshellFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
It's a fairly thrilling and gut-wrenching examination of how these things work.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCharlotte 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.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreZach 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.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSteve PondTheWrap
It gives each of the cases enough time to play out and also add up to a rich portrait of a complex organization.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScorePeter BradshawGuardian
A lively and watchable account of the full-tilt battle being fought by the ACLU...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMichael Cubythem.
The tireless fight against injustice gets the documentary treatment in The Fight...a necessary account...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJosh ParhamNext Best Picture
Overall, this is an engaging documentary that finds the passion in the struggle to fight the rights of citizens.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWitney SeiboldCritically Acclaimed Podcast
How hard is the ACLU fighting? This hard.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreProma 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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