The House I Live In

  • 2012


MOVIE IS shockingly important futile persuasive compelling
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Average Rating 3.7/5
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2.0
Jarecki demonstrates all the ways that the war has become futile in The House I Live In, but also how it is now an unstoppable industry, with privatiz .. EW
4.4
Jareckis film makes a shattering case against the War on Drugs ... Rogerebert
4.5
A ballsy mix of interviews and editorializing thats daring enough to question a costly crackdown that has long had the publics support. Variety
3.0
Whenever the film focuses more on Jareckis hand wringing than deconstructing the war itself, you wish someone would have looked the filmmaker in the e .. Time Out
3.8
When lives collide in Julys creative hands, theyre salvaged by each persons generally kind, well meaning disposition.
4.5
Powerful doc argues that the War on Drugs needs a dramatic rethinking. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
The House I Live In is depressing stuff, but it sparks the fires of anger, and from that anger, possible action.
5.0
Its baroque sadism and sexism hasnt aged well, but it still packs a visceral kick. Telegraph
5.0
Its a film as profoundly sad as it is enraging and potentially galvanizing, and its one of the most important pieces of nonfiction to hit the screen i ..
5.0
White politicians, concerned about the growing tide of successful Chinese businessmen, made opium illegal, taking away a cultural tradition. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
An empathetic, if not entirely persuasive, look at an ongoing national dilemma. Ny Daily News
2.0
A thought provoking, compelling documentary that encourages you to look at our national drug policy in a broader context. One Guys Opinion
1.5
For greatest impact, Jarecki should have ended his film on these explosive, unforgettable statements. Village Voice
3.0
The ambitious look at the drug problem here offers a too simplistic view that demands a more critical and more inclusive look. Sover
4.5
Jareckis case is so compelling that, when he concludes by comparing the drug war to the Holocaust, the obvious charge of hyperbole doesnt quite stick. Chicago Reader
3.0
Statistics abound in this thorough analysis of the declared war that, like Vietnam, we are losing.
2.0
You will hear a Lincoln historian, Richard Lawrence Miller, compare the War on Drugs to the Holocaust and be convinced. Then Jarecki finds a Lexington ..
4.0
One of the best documentaries out this year, and a must see for Senate and Congress in America. The Times
2.0
What this film argues, pretty convincingly, is that the war on drugs is much worse than a failure. It argues that it is tearing our society apart. Lariat
5.0
Now hes not only supervising the Sesame Street Muppets, but hes mentoring aspiring puppeteers just like Henson and Love did with him. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
The Monitor is a peculiar little publication thats hard for the world to figure out. Cs Monitor
3.8
The evidence Jarecki amasses against the drug wars in The House I Live In is more than strong enough to withstand any excess rhetorical zeal. New York Post
4.5
The House I Live In shows Nannie Jeter as she hopefully watches Barack Obamas 2008 electoral victory, but doesnt analyze the current presidents appare .. Npr
2.5
The citys seedy charm has not often been captured so atmospherically. Star Tribune
4.5
Maybe youre even totally for waging war on mind altering substances.
4.5
Maybe youre even totally for waging war on mind altering substances.
4.0
An angry and personal attack on Americas war on drugs contends it is a grotesquely wasteful public works scheme. Guardian
4.5
A wide ranging examination of the futile, self defeating war on drugs ... Guardian
4.5
It is the insiders, the prisoners themselves who are most cinema eloquent, along with a surprising Iowa U.S District Court judge and an Oklahoma corre .. Reel Talk Reviews
4.0
Sadly, it doesnt look like theres much chance of things changing for the better, despite the outcome of the recent presidential election. Flim List
4.0
Jarecki, as always, does a good job of presenting a huge amount of information in bite size chunks. Eye For Film
4.0
Persuasively argues that punitive laws against users have historically involved disproportionately targeting poor, non white communities. Total Film
2.0
The House I Live In leaves you shaking your head in deadened wonder at the waste of it all. Detroit News
4.5
Jarecki has taken a persuasive look at ravages inflicted on many Americans by the countrys apparently endless and extremely costly war on drugs. Movie Habit
2.0
This film could serve as a potent tool for those trying to change 40 years of public policy. Oregon Live
3.0
Its a truly informative documentary, though it sags on occasion, and feels much longer than its 110 minute runtime. Film School Rejects
3.0
Despite presenting clean and precise analysis for the most part, Jarecki does stumble into simplistic didactic at several points in the film. Cine Vue
3.8
Its hard to deny the frustration of judges and correctional officers who have seen people locked away for decades while drug usage remains constant. Red Eye Chicago
4.0
Against odds the film is sometimes funny, bandying its dated tropes like a badge of pride. Ft
5.0
Its the kind of film that makes our blood boil at the narrow minded self interest of politicians. Contact Music
4.0
The film is a little High Noon, a little Rio Bravo, but mostly its an excuse for jokes at Arnies expense. Scots Man
5.0
Expertly researched, brilliantly argued and masterfully assembled, it is also easily the documentary of the year. No La
2.5
Its a sequel happy movie world out there, but even hard core fans of Taken, the shockingly successful action thriller of 2008, might feel put out by t .. Wsj
3.8
Eugene Jarecki, an adept chronicler of corrosive societal corruption, offers a thoughtful look at the human cost of the epic, decades long War on Drug .. Am Ny
3.8
The House I Live In is a work of journalism, not propaganda: Jarecki has done his research and leaves it to you to decide what to make of it. Miami
3.0
Jarecki makes clear that all our efforts and investments in fighting the War on Drugs havent yielded any real success, only ruined lives, families and .. Metro Times
3.0
Jarecki offers 100 small conclusions rather than one big one for you to take away. Little White Lies
4.0
Our search for easy answers to the evils of drugs is an addiction we must wean ourselves from. Kc Active
4.5
Now, theres a quaint idea: helping people rather than warehousing them. 7 Dvt
4.0
The subject matter alone makes this essential viewing if one has the chance to see it.
3.0
Suffused with a righteous anger that Jarecki methodically turns up to full boil, The House I Live In is an emotionally shattering work, but also one w .. Shared Darkness
4.0
Somehow, Jarecki pulls it off, circling his subject and revisiting key themes as he constructs the convincing argument that, while the drug war may af .. Montreal Gazette
4.0
A fantastically constructed, unrelentingly compelling look at one of the biggest ongoing injustices in American society today. Moviedex
3.8
If takes a while to focus, it eventually becomes the conversation starter the subject desperately needs. Feeds Boston
4.4
To be sure, there are arguments for drug laws, and Jarecki doesnt lobby for their abolition. Foresth Art Man
4.5
What makes The House I Live In so potent is the filmmakers sincerity. Despite a preference for sweeping statements and conclusions, he establishes pal .. Cine Aste
4.5
How to describe such a film I herewith abandon adjectives for analogies: Tree of Life meets Whale Rider meets Fellini Satyricon meets Where the Wild T .. Film Quarterly
3.5
Theres no confusion about Jareckis point of view in The House I Live In hes out to make the case that Americas drug laws cause far more damage, to ind ..



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