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Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) a score of 3.1626 out of 4
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Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (John Patterson)LA Weekly (John Patterson)
Rough-hewn, improvisatory and contentedly lo-fi, the resulting documentary should prove warmly encouraging to embattled progressives of all stripes, and incidentally offers the best political date-movie of the week. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at LA Weekly (John Patterson)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)
...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Remarkable true-life footage makes this 74-minute film as potent as behemoths twice its size. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
A thrilling, expertly assembled argument against regime change. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)
Fascinating, informative and chilling. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Compelling and immediate. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TheMovieChicks.com (Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone)TheMovieChicks.com (Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone)
WOW! This documentary sticks with you and days later you'll still be thinking about how easy it was to manipulate an entire country. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at TheMovieChicks.com (Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (--)Film Threat (--)
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Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Alternative (Jay Antani)Los Angeles Alternative (Jay Antani)
Revolution... is not just a portrait of a fascinating, paradoxical leader but of a vibrant people and culture long-hidden by our own media. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Los Angeles Alternative (Jay Antani)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Proves again that the best documentaries currently outshine Hollywood features as the most watchable, energizing, and relevant movies around. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Their (Kim Bartley and Donnacha Ó Briain ) remarkable true-life footage makes this 74-minute film as potent as behemoths twice its size. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
Stunning you-are-there account of a grand swindle in the making. Were the coup not such an outrageous and chilling affront to democracy, their documentary would be a gut-busting comedy along the lines of Woody Allen's ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Stephen Holden)The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
As these tumultuous events play out in the film... they generate the suspense of a smaller-scale "Seven Days in ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (J. Hoberman)Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
In addition to reporting a scoop, Bartley and O'Briain do an excellent job in deconstructing the Venezuelan TV news footage of blood, chaos, and rival crowds. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Merle Bertrand)Film Threat (Merle Bertrand)
A gripping example of "You Are There," on the spot journalism, even if it is a little slim when it comes to motives and back stories. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Film Threat (Merle Bertrand)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Amazingly immediate, and without any caramel coating of happy talk. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
An eye-opener that focuses on world-shaking events and makes you feel like you are there. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Aaron Hillis)Premiere Magazine (Aaron Hillis)
[Bartley and O'Briain]'s fearlessness, unobtrusive narration, and lack of Michael Moore man-and-microphone pandering are to be saluted. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Premiere Magazine (Aaron Hillis)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Marta Barber)Miami Herald (Marta Barber)
A fascinating look at events mostly unknown to outsiders. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Miami Herald (Marta Barber)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Howard Shapiro)Philadelphia Inquirer (Howard Shapiro)
Everything's real -- the shouting, the dissonance, the worry. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Howard Shapiro)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
A tense, rapid-paced political drama. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Robert K. Elder)Chicago Tribune (Robert K. Elder)
A fascinating account of history in the making that plays like a cinematic whiplash. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Chicago Tribune (Robert K. Elder)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
It is remarkable because the filmmakers, Kim Bartley and Donnacha O'Briain, had access to virtually everything that happened within the palace during the entire episode. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Mao had it wrong; in ''Revolution,'' political power comes out of the barrel of a TV tube. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Howard Shapiro)Philadelphia Inquirer (Howard Shapiro)
Remarkable documentary. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Howard Shapiro)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Walter V. Addiego)San Francisco Chronicle (Walter V. Addiego)
Instructive not only for students of South American (and oil) politics but also for anyone who questions the importance of the media in determining who gets power and how long they keep it. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Walter V. Addiego)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (V.A. Musetto)New York Post (V.A. Musetto)
A fascinating front-row seat for what could be history's shortest-lived coup. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at New York Post (V.A. Musetto)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
An amazing record of what has been called history's shortest-lived coup d'etat . ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Walter Addiego)San Francisco Chronicle (Walter Addiego)
The sensation is dizzying, and you may feel relieved -- certainly the filmmakers do -- when Chavez re-enters the picture. There's a feeling of order restored, but the depiction of political free fall has been unnerving. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Walter Addiego)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Stands as our best chance to understand what happened in Caracas, even if the filmmakers' pro-Chavez stance should send you to alternate sources for the larger picture. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
A rough-edged work of journalism that is as gripping as a thriller. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Mary Brennan)Seattle Times (Mary Brennan)
A gripping, nearly perfect documentary, chronicling a heart-stopping rise, fall and triumphant reversal in the space of its 74-minute running time. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Seattle Times (Mary Brennan)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Ken Fox)TV Guide (Ken Fox)
Both farcical and deeply troubling, it unfolds with the kind of breathless, minute-by-minute immediacy that only eyewitness reportage can bring. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at TV Guide (Ken Fox)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)The Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)
Often gripping footage, and the finished product resembles a taut if at times confusing and inadvertently comic political thriller. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)
 
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Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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