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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Original-CinThom ErnstOriginal-CinThom ErnstIn drawing similes between the then and the now, Goulet juxtaposes history with prophecy. Using conventional science-fiction tropes—the collapse of society, a military state, dystopia, and unidentified flying orbs—she creates a sound case for entertainment to share the screen with stories that have meaning and social impact.
- 90The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzWith Night Raiders, Goulet can confidently claim to be today’s most effective practitioner of Indigenous sci-fi, a subgenre in which time-tested cinematic thrills – speculative fiction, violence, a heightened sense of style – act as Trojan Horses for themes that audiences might otherwise ignore. Everyone wins.
- 60Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayAlthough Goulet’s film is ultimately better at scene-setting than storytelling, the world she builds is a remarkably detailed, revealing reflection of our own.
- 60The New York TimesDevika GirishThe New York TimesDevika GirishGoulet’s sleek, lo-fi world-building — decrepit gray cityscapes; fields covered with smoke-spewing factories — is more compelling than her storytelling, which grows increasingly predictable as Niska and the vigilantes plan a raid on Waseese’s academy. Yet the film’s use of clichés can also be thrillingly subversive at times.
- 38RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsRogerEbert.comSimon AbramsI wanted to root for and care about the world of “Night Raiders,” but I never felt like Niska and her daughter said more about themselves than their predictable behavior advertised.