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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 95Film ThreatBobby LePireFilm ThreatBobby LePireMost importantly, Introducing, Selma Blair is the story of a mother desperately trying to keep it together and be the best parents she can be to her son while dealing with a disease.
- the driving force of this film is rooted in Blair’s wit, which sings to her resilience.
- 90Paste MagazineAmy AmatangeloPaste MagazineAmy AmatangeloAs directed by Rachel Fleit, in her documentary feature debut, the movie is an unflinching look at what it is like to live with a degenerative disease that attacks the spinal cord and brain. But it’s also a look at a woman who has a fractured relationship with her mother, was never quite comfortable with her fame and struggles with anxiety and depression.
- 83The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakShe’s normalizing disability, spearheading awareness, and fighting for self-acceptance.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterInkoo KangThe Hollywood ReporterInkoo KangIntroducing is a remarkably moving portrait of a 40-something woman forced to reevaluate her relationships and her sense of self in the face of a chronic illness that leaves her sometimes unable to speak or control her movements.
- 80Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleShe may have a terrible co-star inside trying to upstage her, but with humor, strength and messy honesty, Blair makes a memorable case for why her show must go on.
- 75IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandIntroducing, Selma Blair often feels a bit messy and unfinished by its final act, but that’s also part of its charm (and realism).
- 70SlashfilmMarisa MirabalSlashfilmMarisa MirabalIntroducing, Selma Blair rips the Band-Aid off society’s view of chronic illness with a raw portrayal of her medical diagnosis that is authenticated in its emotional and physical intensity.
- 70The New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe greatest asset of the film is its ability to simulate the intimacy of disclosure, and Blair’s comfort with the camera — her actress-y will to entertain — makes her a uniquely endearing subject.