75
Metascore
4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Village VoiceVillage VoiceWe are not, as in so many a contemporary documentary, made to merely identify with the position of cameraperson, but are forced to consider and find our own ethical and political positions.
- 88Slant MagazinePeter GoldbergSlant MagazinePeter GoldbergWang Bing's documentaries are angry, raw testaments to the human spirit in the face of social injustice. In this regard, his latest, the harrowing, soulful Bitter Money, is fortunately no exception.
- 80Screen DailyJonathan RomneyScreen DailyJonathan RomneyA characteristically rough-edged work, both visually and in the sound recording, the film eschews aesthetic finesse to follow its multiple characters where situations demand, to strikingly vivid effect.
- 60The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergIt’s not clear that the director quite found what he was looking for.