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Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry Review

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Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 4.0
    70

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally favorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 100

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    Potent and eye-opening documentary.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    This is the biggest surprise of all -- it's hard to watch Going Upriver without wondering, frankly, what became of the young John Kerry, who comes off so exceptionally well in this film.

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  • 60

    out of 100

    Variety Todd McCarthy

    Butler is in no way a hot-headed or contentious piece of agit-prop, unlike so many other election year documentaries; like Kerry himself, the film speaks to the mind, not the emotions.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The New York Times Dana Stevens

    Going Upriver is a small, valuable contribution to the continuing project of sorting out and making sense of Vietnam, a war that, among other things, opened a fissure at the heart of American liberalism that has yet to heal.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern

    Makes an eloquent case for John Kerry's courage, both during and immediately after his service in Vietnam.

  • 70

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck

    A clearly partisan effort -- director George Butler is a longtime Kerry friend and supporter -- the film is nonetheless bound to have some political impact, thanks to its powerful depiction of the young Kerry.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    His film is pro-Kerry, yes, but the focus is on history, not polemics, and provides a record of the crucial role of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War.

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  • 88

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

    It's not a hasty, knocked-together promo job--though it is clearly pro-Kerry.

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