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The Camden 28
Metascore
73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    100
    Scene for scene, The Camden 28 is a brilliant merger of political outrage and filmmaking chops, and the most suspenseful movie in theaters right now.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    88
    Unexpectedly poignant documentary.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    83
    Though the filmmaking is pedestrian, The Camden 28's timeless truths come through with resounding power.
  4. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    80
    Not exactly blazing cinema, but intellectually riveting.
  5. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Matthew Sorrento
    70
    Director Anthony Giacchino realizes what an engaging tale he's uncovered, and stays back to let the members tell their story.
  6. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michelle Orange
    70
    Fond, stinging, and finally instructive, the film assembles a comprehensive look back at the actions, arrest, and prosecution of a group of political malcontents (most of them young Catholics and some of them priests) in the summer of 1971.
  7. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: J.R. Jones
    70
    The video lapses into self-congratulation near the end, as many of the principals reunite for a 2002 retrospective, but for the most part this is a powerful tale of conscience, betrayal, and forgiveness.
  8. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    40
    The Camden 28 is slapdash: more talking heads, reunion footage with the mother reading from her own testimony, newscasts of the day. But the editing supplies some urgency, and the subjects remain radiant yet down-to-earth--too good-humored to be beatific.
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