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Positive Reviews
92
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
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3.0
It tells a story as urgent and beautifully human as almost anything on screen this year.
EW
4.4
But this film isnt seeking easy outrage; its simply enlisting our empathy and concern while documenting the effects of a corrupt system.
Rogerebert
4.5
As viewers of the world premiere didnt find out until after the screening, the conceit isnt exactly genuine.
Rogerebert
2.0
While gripping from start to finish, there isnt a minute of Time that feels engineered for our entertainment.
Indie Wire
4.5
Weve all heard the saying dont do the crime if you cant do the time.
Variety
4.0
Bradley creates a tone poem that ebbs and flows in hypnotically lyrical style, dexterously shuffling images from disparate periods to create something ..
The Guardian
4.0
Her commanding personality is, for me, more important than the films problems.
The Guardian
4.4
You dont watch Laugiers harrowing feel bad masterpiecerather, youre held in its thrall.
2.0
We know theres no shortage of Robert Riches; Time is the story of only one man and how his entire family doesnt even get to live their full lives.
Collider
4.5
Time is a counterbalance to the brutal bureaucracy of system insisting in its every frame on the unbowed humanity of its subjects in the face of syste ..
Vulture
4.5
A vibrant cubist portrait, alive with shadings of Richs vulnerability and the psychic bruises from dealing with an indifferent correctional system, ex ..
The Hollywood Reporter
4.5
As ripe for rebuttal as her assessment may be, it doesnt make Fox Rich any less compelling a protagonist.
The New York Times
1.5
To be fair, it isnt quite as dreadful as its reputation suggests.)
E Film Critic
4.5
A prismatic story of crime and punishment, a critical portrait of the prison systems many casualties and an 81 minute, two decades spanning epic of lo ..
4.0
Wherever you stand on the argument, Time offers poignant, humane food for thought.
5.0
Its a document of mutual care; a self authored family archive magnified by the scope of its editor and platform; and a compassionately rendered adapta ..
The Globe And Mail
3.0
A documentary, at once inspiring and heartbreaking, that employs a deeply human story to illuminate perhaps the most persistently debilitating aspect ..
One Guys Opinion
3.8
The juxtapositions between the past and the present are staggering...
Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
But despite the admiration that grows observing Fox navigate tremendous obstacles (Success is the best revenge!)
2.0
This black and white documentary film from Amazon Prime bears witness to the power of one woman to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds with the aid ..
Lariat
5.0
At the centre of it, Richardson is strident, dedicated, loving and patient beyond most peoples breaking point.
Radio Times
4.0
Occasionally, flashes of a misty, mystical swamp puncture the harsh realities.
Independent
5.0
Bradleys portrait is a blistering and compassionate reminder that for the incarcerated and their loved ones, time is not something you have, but somet ..
Rolling Stone
4.0
Garrett Bradley has a terrific eye for imagery and storytelling rhythms, drawing the audience deeply into the story. She packs so much into 81 minutes ..
Shadows On The Wall
4.5
Time reveals in its personal footage and profound storytelling a compelling story of one womans fight against an unforgiving system.
Decider
1.5
The film is a concise 81 minutes, but it makes you feel the 20 years it covers in snapshots from a family in perpetual distress.
The Wrap
4.0
The Richardsons thought provoking journey leaves you pondering not just the pain and turmoil created by the criminal justice system, but the incredibl ..
Az Central
5.0
In this artfully shot, impactfully assembled film, Bradley opts for sombre black and white throughout.
Flim List
4.5
For many viewers, it hits like a proverbial tonne of bricks a devastating fact that illuminates a startling disproportion in the US penal system.
Flickering Myth
3.5
Garrett Bradleys towering if perhaps too hurried documentary powerfully highlights a near indisputable truth; black Americans are playing a rigged gam ..
Flickering Myth
4.5
Time is a movie that focuses on one family yet speaks so poetically about strife that impacts millions.
Flim Threet
4.5
Object Lessons, or: What Happened Whitsunday is a historically resonant work of documentary dramadrama rooted in fictitious documents.
New Yorker
2.0
During the films emotionally stunning finale, shes also the one person who isnt over enthused at a certain revelation.
The Film Stage
3.8
An intimate exploration of time unjustly stolen by a justice system that never seems to deliver what it promises.
Chicago Tribune
5.0
Rather its a poetic rumination on atonement and endurance, one that chops up and reorders time itself to give us a powerful portrait of a woman who re ..
Boston Globe
4.0
Every mundane act or journey provides a poignant reminder of absence.
The Irish Times
4.5
Time continues Bradleys cinematic study of Black womens advocacy efforts and gendered labor, illuminating the emotional toll on them to sustain interp ..
The Atlantic
0.5
How should we think about his legacy The answers arent easy, but MLK/FBI doesnt try to pretend they are; its a film that leaves you thinking.
Vox
4.0
But at barely 80 minutes, Bradley doesnt give herself quite enough room to delve deep into the ideas which make Time genuinely transcendent.
Hey U Guys
3.0
Time wants the viewer to empathize with the very real turmoil this family endured, but the film doesnt quite hit the mark.
The Play List
4.0
A movie about childhood that isnt afraid to confront the messiness of childhood.
Now Toronto
4.5
Writer director Emerald Fennells debut feature isnt what previews made it out to be.
Film School Rejects
4.0
Garrett Bradleys Time is another vital addition to a growing canon of films to pointedly critique the US legal and prison systems unjust treatment of ..
Cine Vue
4.0
Mostly, though, this is a staggering portrait of resilience against insurmountable odds.
Lw Lies
4.5
A close up, behind the headlines portrait of a passionately committed, media savvy young woman, wrote The Hollywood Reporters Caryn James.
Stuff
4.5
Its a celebration of closing a loop that stuns you with its unexpected verve.
Ar Kansas Online
3.5
Its second season leaves behind the source material that inspired that first chapterand is better for it.
Vanity Fair
4.5
It comes on like a rough cut mosaic, with disjunctures that are hard to follow for a while, then reveals itself to be an intricately crafted tapestry ..
Wsj
5.0
She knows because shes lived itand Time is as much a testament to everything (including time itself) an unjust system costs.
Daily Dot
4.5
Its a carefully rendered story that never makes its circumstances melodramatic but doesnt undersell its profundity.
The Ringer
3.0
Its a mesmerizing portrait of a familys resilience to deal with a failing criminal system that cant see things properly with its heart.
Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.0
Time is an atmospheric and poetic feature that artfully conveys a familys endless waiting and equally infinite determination in the face of political ..
One Room With A View
5.0
Its one of the most beautiful stories about redemption youll ever see.
Mercury News
4.0
But Wheatley, working from a script by Jane Goldman, Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse, doesnt push this too much.
Scots Man
4.5
TE Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Is Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol the best Mission Impossible movie Thats debatable.
Polygon
5.0
But the odds dont take into account the tenacity and unflagging energy of Richardson.
No La
3.0
What the film doesnt and maybe cant provide is Robs perspectivethe way he experiences the passing decades in his own, much more restrictive purgatory ..
Film Avclub
5.0
A short movie that chronicles the long, painful journey of a family trying to reunite as a whole again. It made me weep tears of sadness and joy somet ..
Rendy Reviews
4.4
Time is as much a testament to Richs resiliency and persistence as it is an indictment of the system that has kept this family apart for two decades.
Third Coast Review
4.0
The structure may frustrate viewers impatient for a punchy procedural or juicy crime docbut ultimately, this film engenders deep sympathy for its prot ..
Ion Cinema
4.5
When a Tulane University audience applauds her, Fox Richardson goes diva: You aint never lied!
National Review
4.5
The film doesnt show all six of her children, several of whom must have been born far into Robs prison term.
New States Man
4.5
Fox Rich is ride or die, defied the odds stacked up against her swimming into a life of triumph. Garrett Bradley brings the humanity, sensitivity and ..
Wp Me
4.5
Even at less than 90 minutes, theres a patience to the filmmaking choices.
Thril List
3.8
Newcomer DelaCerna holds the screen well enough, giving Margot a wide eyed soulfulness, but theres something deeper to be had thats never delved.
Cambridge Day
4.5
Time is extremely effective; a personal and melancholic look at an ongoing problem.
Battle Royale With Cheese
5.0
In its most poignant moments, Time delves into the psychological effects of having a loved one whos serving such a lengthy prison sentence.
Film Forward
4.5
Time wants us to understand that injustice is not just about innocent people wrongfully imprisoned but also about guilty people whose punishments do n ..
Kpbs
4.5
Rather than trying to be equitable, the justice system doesnt even try at all.
The Gate
3.8
A reminder that the crime may be the start of the story, but its not the whole story.
Movie Cricket
3.8
All In: The Fight for Democracy (***) If voter suppression doesnt spark righteous indignation, nothing will.
Dwight Brown Ink
4.5
Despite it all, they held onto love. Thats what takes center stage during Garrett Bradleys poignant snapshot of a familys perseverance against long od ..
Jaredmobarak
1.5
Time is certainly about the mass incarceration of Black men in America, but it doesnt turn to statistics or even logic to try and win over skeptical m ..
4.5
The film covers twenty of years of family history in less than ninety minutes, and yet careful observation gives the suggestion we have known this fam ..
Brightest Young Things
4.5
If youre looking for just a really wonderful indie film about a very different young womans coming of age journey, Paragas has done quite a fantastic ..
Weekend Warrior Blog Tumbl ..
1.5
Whats special about the film is that it is in the form of a poem instead of a position paper.
Wbur
4.5
The last few moments of the documentary is one of those overwhelming moments where you cry your heart out.
4.5
Sometimes, both edges of the sword may cut you, but that doesnt mean youll bleed out.
KSDK
4.5
What director Garrett Bradley doesnt do is try to tell the story linearly.
CultureMap
4.5
Time becomes a work of restorative justice, inviting us to experience the film as a series of emotional beats, privileging the humanity in those so of ..
Stabroek News
4.5
They capture all these intimate little moments that make up an entire life. What that really does is change and further the conversation about mass in ..
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los A ..
4.5
Its a story thats a true example of extraordinary persistence, love and hope.
4.0
Until some rather ridiculous turns, including a major Rube Goldbergian mishap thats really no surprise, Robert De Niro in the title role certainly mak ..
Jmuvies Blog Spot
4.0
...the lyrical formal approach Bradley adopts with Time elevates an already compelling story into the realms of transcendence.
2.0
Its easy to see why Foxs remarkable tale ensnared Bradleys creative imagination and journalistic passion.
2.0
An insightful and heartbreakingly beautiful testament to the unwavering power of love, Time is a necessary conversation starter.
4.5
Time rarely states the obvious or has the luxury to with Bradley weaving a transfixing narrative together.
Moveable Fest
4.5
OUR REVIEW Patched together through an amazing, deeply affecting collection of home videos encompassing more than 18 years, Garrett Bradleys unforgett ..
Should I See It
4.5
Bradley finds a different vantage point, prioritizing emotional ambiguity over circumstantial details.
Flicks
5.0
A revelatory tale of America through the lens of one family. An astonishing feat of cinema.
Medium
3.1
Time is sometimes off, but the punctual, personal messages resonate.
Phoenix Film Festival
4.5
Like Rob, Irons faced a breathtaking multidecade prison sentence.
The Undefeated
4.0
What Time does best is remind us of how real the present is, divorced from statistics and knowledge of institutional prejudice.
WhatToWatch
1.5
Somehow through some act of magic and determination, Fox Rich simply decided to keep her family in one piece while trying to get her husband released ..
Showbiz 411
4.5
And their presence delivered a soul stirring reminder of why that must change.
Hyperallergic
4.5
I wont spoil the ending. Its heartbreaking and it should be experienced.
Amsterdam News
4.5
The highly collaborative nature of the filmmaking is made plain, inviting the audience to appreciate the final product as a collectively assembled wor ..
4 Columns
4.4
Time is a gorgeous capturing of love and commitment, fighting for someone, and fighting against a system that fails to forgive.
AMovieGuy.com
5.0
This documentary is a beautifully directed, edited and musicalized perspective on the effects of time, errors, life, absence and abuse on each and eve ..
Seventh Art Studio
3.0
For many years I was the youngest person to have climbed the Grand.
The Sunday Times
3.8
Perhaps its less a flaw than a missed opportunity, but its something thats easy to notice, even as youre admiring the movie.
Awards Radar
5.0
Its as much poem as protest, one scored by the downcast, bleakly beautiful piano music of Emahoy Tsegu Maryam Gubrou, a reclusive Ethiopian nun whose ..
Houston Chronicle
4.0
Its an enormous achievement to crystallise two decades of both fighting and loving in 81 minutes, as Bradley never takes Richs voice away to patronise ..
4.5
Bradleys movie almost constitutes a visual epigram: doing time means not knowing what it does to your loved ones while youre doing it.
London Review of Books
1.5
costars here include Cheech Marin, Jane Seymour and Christopher Walken... and its fun to see the four of them work together, even in this silly stuff.
Less Hat, Moorhead
2.0
Just like time, an endless loop of memories filled with both heartache and joy.
Sundays with Cate
4.5
While most films on mass incarceration and prison reform place their audiences in jails and courtrooms, Time does something different.
One Room With A View
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