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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

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  1. BurfordB.
    Oct 1, 2002
    9
    Filmwise, it's marginal, but this is one of the rare cases that story supercedes style. Kissinger is one of the most despicable people in history.
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  2. RickJ.G.
    Dec 9, 2002
    10
    A well documented, and much deserved, roast of the former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State. My favorite moment comes during an interview with Kissinger defender Alexander Haig. When asked if kidnapping is a crime, Haig said "It depends on your objectives." Haig was being asked about the attempted kidnapping and assassination of Chilean General Rene Schneider. In other words, if the objective is just and good, committing crimes to achieve them is all right. An amazing moment of candor from Haig. … Expand
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  3. DavidM.
    Mar 6, 2003
    10
    V good documentary.
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Metascore
72 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critics

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  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
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  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: David Denby
    70
    The movie feels not only like a trial but like a trial in absentia. [7 Oct 2002, p. 108]
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    88
    In ''Trials,'' Hitchens is almost endearing, stalking Kissinger from one event to the next like a bleary-eyed Michael Moore.
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  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    90
    Makes compelling, provocative and prescient viewing. You can draw your own conclusions.
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