Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The (2003) Rank 4 Reviews

Newsday (John Anderson)

What resonates in the end are the forces behind it, what it says about its time, and how, in fact, it ever happened at all. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Newsday (John Anderson)

Oregonian (Shawn Levy)

It's as if somebody had had a camcorder in hand when Julius Caesar was slain in the Roman Forum. History doesn't get any more real or vital than this. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Oregonian (Shawn Levy)

efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)

Like 9/11 and Gimme Shelter , this movie puts the viewer into the middle of the danger and without compromise. Quick, tight and thorough, this documentary plays more like an action movie. A masterpiece. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)

Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)

Dallas Morning News (Jane Sumner)

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised may be controversial, biased and patchy, but it contains some of the most electrifying and immediate nonfiction footage seen on the big screen. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Dallas Morning News (Jane Sumner)

Dallas Observer (Melissa Levine)

Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)

Gets viewers inside these tense, emotional and occasionally terrifying events with immediacy and, given the confusion of the time, remarkable clarity. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)

Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

An extraordinary piece of electronic history. And a riveting ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

Variety (Scott Foundas)

A superior example of fearless filmmakers in exactly the right place at the right time. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Variety (Scott Foundas)

Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)

As riveting as a documentary can possibly be, this slim (74-minute) film is also one of the most politically aware films of the year. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)

Premiere (Aaron Hillis)

While Bartley and O'Briain flat-out lucked out with this felicitous endeavor, their fearlessness, unobtrusive narration, and lack of Michael Moore man-and-microphone pandering is to be saluted. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Premiere (Aaron Hillis)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

A remarkable documentary by two Irish filmmakers that is playing in theaters on its way to HBO. It is remarkable because the filmmakers, Kim Bartley and Donnacha O'Briain, had access to virtually everything that happened within the palace during the ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Chicago Tribune (Robert K. Elder)

More effort could have been made to fully flesh out the international perspective on this "people's president," but as a play-by-play look at a modern coup, it's an amazing, insightful film. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at Chicago Tribune (Robert K. Elder)

EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)

It gives us a sense of Venezuela's political and social climate in April 2002, and in that regard it is most fascinating. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)

One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

Fascinating, intense but disturbingly incomplete and one-sided...an accomplished, involving but highly selective account of a still-charged historical event. ...read the complete Revolution Will Not Be Televised movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

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