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Darfur Now (2007) Rank 2 Reviews

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Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Cinematical (Christopher Campbell)Cinematical (Christopher Campbell)
Almost conclusively portrays the Darfur problem as no longer a problem. But even if so, Darfur Now is not really a film about the Darfur problem, anyway. ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at Cinematical (Christopher Campbell)
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Frankly, there's a way to get a message across and this sort of talking heads doc by numbers isn't it. ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
An inspiring documentary about six very different courageous and creative activists who are doing what they can to help the suffering people of Darfur. ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
The best material is the result of the rare opportunity to shoot inside those refugee camps: hearing firsthand testimony from victims about the catastrophic horrors inflicted on their villages is forceful and persuasive. ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Jim Slotek)Jam! Movies (Jim Slotek)
In the end, Darfur Now is a movie whose hopeful message is undermined by its seemingly hopeless reality. ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at Jam! Movies (Jim Slotek)
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for
Near the end of Ted Braun’s documentary, Darfur Now, a student from Los Angeles named Adam Sterling is invited to speak at the ceremonial signing in Sacramento of a measure he has helped to push through the California legislature. It instructs Californi ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
Writer-director Theodore Braun’s documentary “Darfur Now,” shown at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, is more important for its message than for its artistic effectiveness. The project reflects the passion of those who feel something mus ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Nick Pinkerton)Village Voice (Nick Pinkerton)
Can-do pep is the resonant key in this profile of six individuals, spread across three continents, working to provide relief in western Sudan. Featured are a sheik displaced by internecine warfare, International Criminal Court prosecutor Dr. Luis ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at Village Voice (Nick Pinkerton)
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for VarietyVariety
Conscientiously upbeat and shiny, "Darfur Now" takes a tactical approach in addressing the ongoing African genocide: Present the appallingly grim situation in Sudan through the rosy lens of activism and political awakening. Star wattage provided by Don ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at Variety
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Much of the film plays like a static lecture, and a repetitive one as well. ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Jan Stuart)Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Darfur Now is a worthy if inconsistent attempt at collaring a concerned audience and saying, You, too, can make a difference. ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
A documentary exploring the roots and reason of African political corruptness and its history of a tribal violence that shows no signs of abating might have done more to raise real outrage. ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
Unlike when the genocide began over a decade ago in Rwanda -- when the Western world couldn't be bothered to lift its head from its own navel and figure out what to do -- the increasingly desperate condition in the Darfur region of Sudan has attracted ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Kyle Smith)New York Post (Kyle Smith)
THE documentary "Dar fur Now" proves that - no matter how im portant the subject matter - following various people around with a camera doesn't necessarily make a film. Director Ted Braun begins with a brief summary of the horror in Darfur, Sudan, ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at New York Post (Kyle Smith)
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Unlike when the genocide began over a decade ago in Rwanda—when the Western world couldn't be bothered to lift its head from its own navel and figure out what to do—the increasingly desperate condition in the Darfur region of Sudan has attracted enorm ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at Reel.com
Darfur Now (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine (Jason Clark)Slant Magazine (Jason Clark)
Its 99 minutes could have easily been about 65 if you removed all of the celebrity do-gooder filler. ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at Slant Magazine (Jason Clark)

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Darfur Now (2007) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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