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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75The PlaylistAndrew BundyThe PlaylistAndrew BundyWhile its structure is a little lopsided (the beginning portion plays like a doc about Choy) and the tone tends to sway somewhat harshly between justifiably acidic and politically enlightening, “The Exiles” is an essential look at “philosophical homelessness” and an expert example of documentary cinema as a truth-telling device.
- 70VarietyJessica KiangVarietyJessica KiangColumbus and Klein present a palimpsest of erratically overlapping perspectives. The results are untidy and unbalanced, but derive considerable energy from that eccentric approach.
- 67IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichThe 70-year-old Choy isn’t the subject of their film so much as she’s the lens through which it looks back at yesterday and the fire that kindles its hope for a brighter tomorrow, but her inextinguishable spirit can be felt burning away behind every scene.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThough a mixed bag as a piece of storytelling, the film’s greatest value for American viewers in 2022 is the truth it conveys to those hoping to preserve (or, let’s dare to dream, improve) a democracy facing immediate and very grave threats.