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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThis is Disney at its live-action best and brightest.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThis is an undeniably gorgeous film, with tremendous sweep and a great feel for vast landscapes and glittering cityscapes. Schwartzberg has captured a sense of the country's grandeur.
- 75USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigAn old-school documentary that is both non-controversial and uplifting, America's Heart & Soul could be subtitled the Anti-Fahrenheit 9/11.
- 63Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisSchwartzberg does stumble upon some pretty fascinating people.
- 60Village VoiceLaura SinagraVillage VoiceLaura SinagraWhen ditching the mawk to follow his daredevil muse, the director delivers stunning shots of cliff dancing and stunt pilotry.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe film would make a better fit on television or at one of Disney's theme parks. In cinemas, Heart & Soul is an odd duck, out of sync with the current generation of documentarians whose films dig deep into stories and issues the media generally overlooks.
- 60Dallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonDallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonTo call it a conservative or Republican film would be inaccurate: For one thing, it celebrates (gasp!) multiculturalism and diversity. For another, the closest it ever comes to expressing a political viewpoint is when a metal sculptor advocates more art education in schools.
- 50L.A. WeeklyJon StricklandL.A. WeeklyJon StricklandDespite some exciting visuals...Schwartzberg intercuts his segments with clichéd swooping helicopter shots of city skylines and desert mesas...undermining the quirky individuality he seeks to celebrate.
- 10The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasRepresents apple-pie mythmaking at its most insidiously thoughtless.