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Darfur Now Review

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4.5

Dave White Profile

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    66

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  • 67

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    The film gets a little ''We can fix this!'' inspirational for a chronicle of such staggering darkness.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    Attempts to both explain the situation to audiences and offer some reason to hope for the future. It's an almost impossible task, and though the film does better than anyone might expect, its success is not complete.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The New York Times Stephen Holden

    What Darfur Now offers is a collective vision of actions, small and large, taken on many fronts, to end the crisis. The movie is a quiet, methodical call to action.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    It is not a compelling documentary (too much exposition, not enough on-the-spot reality), but it is instructive and disturbing.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    USA Today Claudia Puig

    By showing the struggles and efforts of about half a dozen people, it puts a human face on the tragedy.

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5

Darfur Now by mrosinia
This is a must see movie. Don't worry, it's sad subject is countered by the hopeful and inspiring messages and stories throughout the film.

5

Darfur Now by lgilber
Darfur Now was eye opening and insightful in understanding what is happening in that country and how it can affect the world if the dispair continues. The movie was directed well and incorporated how individuals from all walks of life care enough to make a difference. The look into George Clooney and Don Cheadle's lives as activists outside of acting looks into the souls of those who can feel for all people. The one point made that doing something is better than doing nothing needs to be heard around the world. Clearly, if the human race does not regard the fact that the world is becoming one and if we continue to ignore disparity in the world, it surely will become a part of our own world if we do not stop to care and do something. An excellent movie, I only wish more people had taken an interest and attended.

2

by Eagle3008

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