Chasing Madoff
Metascore
52 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
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  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    Aug 26, 2011
    38
    Markopolos repeatedly tells us he was scared for his life -- accompanied by hokey archival clips and music -- though nothing actually happened to him.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Tirdad Derakhshani
    Sep 1, 2011
    38
    Viewers get very little about Madoff himself. While the film is primarily about Markopolos, it makes little sense without much insight into his nemesis.
  3. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    Aug 22, 2011
    38
    The fawning personal-life segments are overdone, and undermine the film's compelling reportage about Madoff's ruse and downfall.

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  1. Erik_Imsen
    7
    A must-see documentary, mind-blowing by it's content, which is sadly hurt by a messy construction and an over-the-top melodramatic tone. The story being told was already powerful enough to spare some intense close-ups or reenactments. The Filmmaker's choice to solely focus on the "hunters team" and thus telling so little about Madoff himself was a brave one that turns out to pay off, as it helps create this mystical and unreal status Madoff did enjoy during the decade preceding his fall.… Full Review »
  2. Rick409
    0
    This movie made no sense. Jeff Prosserman's misunderstanding of the story, characters and the event is perplexing. The cheesy, overdone, superfluous effects paired with the knock-off Phillip Glass score (the film's only savior) makes this noir documentary a bad comedy. It's a shame too, the idea is a good one. The director: not such a good one.… Full Review »