80
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerIt provides us with a window into the psyche of a person worth caring about.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth Turan[An] excellent documentary.
- 80The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerAn assured and thoughtful debut.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerHis story here is well-woven, with the kind-hearted voices of psychiatrists, playwrights, family members, lawyers and the gregarious McCollum himself failing to come up with a solution on how to handle an autistic, obsessive and irresponsible rail rider.
- 75RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.comThe film’s message is quiet but clear: Darius McCollum is black and neurodivergent, and society treats him differently than it would if he were white and neurotypical. The justice system, in particular, seems designed to chew him up.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeFore[A] minor but enjoyable doc.
- 67The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakIt’s a captivating experience with wonderful displays of heart and humor, but I must question some of its execution.