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- 90VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanOne emerges from Breaking Point stunned and moved, with the realization that the Ukrainians are fighting for themselves, as they have for centuries, but also that they’re now fighting for all of us.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThorough, impressive and smartly put together, joining dynamically edited verite footage with a series of thoughtful interviews, Breaking Point serves a pair of interlocking purposes.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe film devastatingly makes clear the extent of Russia's propaganda meddling, which has particular resonance in light of its recent attempts to also interfere with elections and public perceptions in America and Europe.
- 80Village VoiceDaphne HowlandVillage VoiceDaphne HowlandDirectors Harris and Sanin provide clear historical and present-day context and furnish alarming proof of Vladimir Putin’s multilayered deceptions.
- 70The New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe filmmakers supply terrifying footage: At civilian rallies, we see nightstick beatings and bloody riots. During military battles, bullets whiz by and explosions shake the cameras. Nerve-racking scenes follow Ukraine’s extraordinarily bold volunteer soldiers.