High Tech, Low Life has a nice easy rhythm. It feels neither hurried nor emphatic. There’s no narration. Zola and Tiger do most of the talking.
60
Village Voice
Village Voice
Whatever their orientation, both men are intrepid in pursuing the truth, the consequences of which are made clear in a series of terrifying late-film crackdowns.
60
Time Out
Time Out
An engaging study of the disparate characters who are drawn to speak out when the authorities crack the whip.
50
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
As far as its subject matter goes, the documentary only scratches the surfaces, only reaffirming the simple idea that Internet censorship in China is prevalent and unfair.