Hidden in Plain Sight
Metascore
56 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Joshua Land
    80
    John H. Smihula's compelling video documentary aims for both hearts and minds.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    75
    Though Army officials vigorously defend the school, after watching so many grim interviews with victims of the school's alumni, agreeing with Smihula's skepticism is finally unavoidable.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Ray Conlogue
    75
    The producers of Hidden in Plain Sight decided that they couldn't deal with Sept. 11 in the film without losing focus on its principal subject. The result is that the film stands as a testimonial to the world as it existed before that date, a world very different from the one we now live in.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    70
    A move that would be hilariously absurd if it weren't so scary.
  5. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Eric Campos
    70
    This film is designed to turn your stomach and make you feel ashamed of your fellow man.
  6. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    50
    A worthy title for cable nets scheduling hard-hitting documentary fare
  7. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    50
    The result is anti-Army propaganda rather than a balanced piece of reporting.
  8. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    50
    A sober, focused piece that asks Americans to take another look at what is going on in their own backyard.
  9. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ken Eisner
    50
    A relentless excoriation of the School of the Americas.
  10. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Noel Murray
    40
    Nods at objectivity but announces its activist intentions throughout.

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