Bending the Arc
Abramorama | Release Date: October 6, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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100
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisOct 18, 2017
It’s a rousing, feel-good story about overcoming barriers, even when the challenges — poverty, lack of medical access — are inherently bleak. Read full review
100
The Hollywood ReporterDuane ByrgeOct 5, 2017
Most magically, it transcends the colossal power of its own story to show how individual beings, one step at a time, can right the course of inequality and injustice. Read full review
90
VarietyGeoff BerkshireOct 5, 2017
With the gripping appeal of a great epic novel, Kief Davidson and Pedro Kos’ documentary spans three decades of diligent work on the frontlines of global health crises to prove, in moving detail, the difference dedicated professionals can make in seemingly hopeless situations. Read full review
88
Boston GlobePeter KeoughOct 13, 2017
In the end, the film describes not so much an arc as a circle. Kim, who had criticized the World Bank for its callous approach to financing health care for the poor, is appointed its chairman by President Obama in 2012. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleOct 12, 2017
The archival footage, the impassioned interviews, and the inspiring story of how warriors for solutions can overcome entrenched views on poverty and health, make for something genuinely stirring. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisOct 5, 2017
The men refused to be deterred by institutional rigidity, political apathy or a skeptical scientific community. Their perseverance is cheering, giving the movie a brightly buoyant tone that belies the suffering at its center and renders the sometimes distracting musical score largely unnecessary. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinOct 5, 2017
Although the treacly soundtrack overpunches on the sentiment at times, this is undeniably moving stuff – especially scenes where some of the doctors see footage of patients they helped save, still very much alive and thriving today. Read full review
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