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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittArticulate interviews and an unusually creative visual style make the picture as lively to watch as it is illuminating to think about.
- 70VarietyDeborah YoungVarietyDeborah YoungTimely and thought-provoking, if a bit rambling.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceGrainy video and gimmicky editing give this documentary an amateurish feel, but Samir's charming, rueful interlocutors shine through.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenNever finds a comfortable fit between its biographies and its theorizing.
- 50New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanFeels a little too much like a film-school project, but it does offer an informative look at a timely issue.
- 50New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoDespite some fancy editing, Forget Baghdad is forgettable.
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanGoes beyond interesting, though, to moderately annoying.