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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranA documentary potent enough to alter how you see the world.
- 100The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThis is one hot, provocative, revelatory and astonishing documentary, one sure to provoke enthralled interest and controversy wherever it is shown worldwide.
- 100VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangWhile no film from the narrow perspective of Israeli intelligence could purport to offer a thorough view of the conflict, what makes The Gatekeepers ultimately so compelling is its pervasive sense of moral ambiguity.
- 90Village VoiceMichelle OrangeVillage VoiceMichelle OrangeThe existence of The Gatekeepers is its own chief statement. You don't get the sense that it's any easier for these men to question Israel's leadership from the safety of retirement.
- 88New York PostFarran Smith NehmeNew York PostFarran Smith NehmeThe filmmaker doesn't speculate about why these men are talking, but he leaves you with an excellent guess.
- 80The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottIf you need reassurance or grounds for optimism about the Middle East, you will not find it here. What you will find is rare, welcome and almost unbearable clarity.
- 80New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinThe Gatekeepers doesn't play like agitprop. The storytelling is strong, the images stark. The camera roams among multiple monitors showing multiple satellite views while an ambient score works on your nerves.
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfYou'll be arguing with your friends about the ethics of secrecy and defense for hours; that's what makes these exit interviews so essential. They come late to the spy game, but are welcome regardless.
- 63Slant MagazineSlant MagazineEven when the so-called Gatekeepers offer up damning testimony against their organization, there's no real threat that they'll ever be held accountable for it.
- 60New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierA fascinating and informative, if sometimes stodgy, documentary about the most secret wing of Israel's anti-espionage unit.