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Shadow Boxers
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70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Amy Taubin
    90
    As smooth and powerfully packed as its protagonist.
  2. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Shawn Levy
    83
    The chief problem with Shadow Boxers is that it's too short.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    75
    Savvy, unflinching, often bloody documentary.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    75
    Could use more background and personal detail on Rijker, but Bankowsky's tight, no- frills approach is always compelling.
  5. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    70
    Upbeat.
  6. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Hannah Brown
    63
    A compelling and beautifully photographed documentary.
  7. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    63
    What makes Shadow Boxers special is how Bankowsky restores the woman's touch that always seems intentionally excised from coverage of the sport without comprising their participation in the sport.
  8. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    By trying to be both a portrait of Rijker and an introduction to women's boxing, it shortchanges both subjects.
  9. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Ted Shen
    60
    Compensates with a sharp sense of rhythm, using hip-hop and turntablist sounds by Zoel to fuel Anthony Hardwick and Tony Wolberg's aggressive cinematography.
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