52
Metascore
9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The New York TimesAnita GatesThe New York TimesAnita GatesAn enthralling documentary.
- 63Boston GlobeLoren KingBoston GlobeLoren KingWinton’s inspiring story deserves greater attention but this film isn’t the best representation of it.
- 60Arizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghArizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghThe story is good enough to tell itself, and the filmmakers should have let it.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanHokey reenactments of the war years do the film no favors, but it’s worth sticking them out to witness a humanity that never could be faked.
- 50New York PostFarran Smith NehmeNew York PostFarran Smith NehmeIt’s a compelling story, and Minac has told it before, notably in 2002’s “The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton.” This new documentary seems aimed at a classroom audience.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceIt's a shame the way the film's narrative is undermined by long stretches of soulless re-enactments, by a well-meaning but energy-sapping final tribute, and by haphazard storytelling.
- 40Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThere's a great story at the heart of Matej Minac's documentary Nicky's Family, if only it were allowed to be told unvarnished.
- 38Slant MagazineRob HumanickSlant MagazineRob HumanickThis is a powerful chapter in our human history, but it's made melodramatic and dull through Matej Minac's indulgence of hokey reenactments and sound-augmented archival footage.