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Darfur Now (2007) Rank 2 Reviews
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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)
Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
Braun is, in a sense, preaching to the choir... ...read the complete Darfur Now movie review at Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
Variety
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
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)
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)
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)
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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)
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)
Reel.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
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)
Austin Chronicle (Toddy Burton)
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