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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIt's galvanizing to see it played out through the furious contradiction of Carter's personality. He is pious, stubborn, compassionate, testy, moral, unreasonable, and wise.
- 75USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigThough not exactly a valentine to the octogenarian Nobel Peace Prize winner, the film is a lovingly rendered, candid and intimate portrait.
- 70SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirI'm still not quite sure why it's so compelling. I think this movie's appeal is overdetermined, as we used to say in sophomore Marxist-theory class, meaning that it derives from so many sources you can't keep track of them all.
- 67The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThese may be the qualities of a great man, but they're not exactly the stuff of a great documentary subject, especially given how hard Carter works to defuse the emotions stirred up by his book.
- 63TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThe minutiae of Carter's book tour isn't always enthralling, but his personality drives the film: pious, stubborn, devoted to his wife, curious, professional, warm and yet slightly removed from the fray, conciliatory, meticulous, self-effacing, funny, decent, intellectually rigorous and firmly committed to his positions.
- 60Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternUncritical, but not unaffecting.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterRay BennettThe Hollywood ReporterRay BennettBlandly interesting.
- 50VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibThanked and vilified from coast to coast, Carter remains steadfast in his belief that Israel's policies in the Occupied Territories are unjust and counterproductive.
- 50The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisMan From Plains isn’t about engagement; it’s about disengagement from Mr. Carter’s critics and his more provocative beliefs. It’s also about legacy building.
- 40Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanDemme's documentary portrait, Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains, has no surfeit of good intentions. In fact, running over two hours, they're nearly suffocating.