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So Much So Fast
Metascore
79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - 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
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  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    100
    It is harrowing, heartbreaking, cheering, and unforgettable.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Scott Brown
    91
    So Much So Fast (spanning five years) elegantly presents both a critique and a celebration of American optimism.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    88
    As the film makes pointedly clear, ALS is what is considered an "orphan disease," meaning drug companies aren't willing to devote their resources to finding a cure because they feel too small a percentage of the population suffer from it to make an effective drug profitable.
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Jim Ridley
    80
    The film is no maudlin pity-fest: It's an absorbing account of fraternal love and obsession, as Stephen's brother assembles a "guerrilla science" foundation to find a cure when no one else will.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    80
    Access and affection, which can fog the lens of the documaker, are precisely what make So Much So Fast so moving and engaging.
  6. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    Never becomes maudlin. Rather, it retains an upbeat air of hope, and even humor, as two brave men battle fate.
  7. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Pete Vonder Haar
    70
    Offers an unflinching look at the effects of a terminal diagnosis, not just on the victim, but on everyone around him.
  8. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    70
    Despite its immersion in tragedy and decline, So Much So Fast is leavened by unexpected humor.
  9. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Noel Murray
    67
    The movie captures the way scientists sometimes make breakthroughs simply by attempting the impossible.
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