My Perestroika
User Score
7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17

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  1. IrinaAvtsin
    Apr 8, 2011
    10
    The film is a must see for everybody, who has any connection or interest in Russia and Russians. It is as simple is that - if you are trying to better understand your Russian friend, colleague, business partner and you ever wonder "why?" and "how?" about their way of thinking and behavior - you will get some answers. Unique combination of compassion and non judgmental objectivity are the corner stones of this masterpiece.… Expand

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Metascore
90 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
    Dec 1, 2011
    75
    Essentially agenda-free, My Perestroika has the quality of a candid conversation with long-lost cousins from another country.
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  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Lewis
    Apr 29, 2011
    100
    It not only evocatively captures the Russian spirit and the yearnings of a generation, but it also masterfully chronicles the historic collapse of the Soviet Union and its complex aftermath.
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  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    Apr 16, 2011
    83
    The openness of these people is often astonishing – and a sign of hope.
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