If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
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65 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critics

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Walter Addiego
    Jul 14, 2011
    25
    Depressing. So is director Marshall Curry's avowal in the press notes that the film will leave viewers with "a more nuanced view of the world."
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    Jun 24, 2011
    25
    In the appalling documentary If a Tree Falls, a narrator referring to an arson attack by the Earth Liberation Front solemnly intones, "In one night, they had accomplished what years of picketing and writing had never been able to do." Well, yes -- terrorism does make short work of red tape, doesn't it?

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  1. j30
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    A compelling, well told story of one particular ELF member named Daniel McGowan. I don't want to give away too much of the story. It's an inspiring movie that makes you want to take up a cause or change something about your life.… Full Review »
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