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Jimmy Carter Man From Plains Review

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4.0

Dave White Profile

It'll make you feel lazy by comparison. Read full review

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  • 3.0
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  • 50

    out of 100

    Variety Ronnie Scheib

    Thanked and vilified from coast to coast, Carter remains steadfast in his belief that Israel's policies in the Occupied Territories are unjust and counterproductive.

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  • 50

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    The New York Times Manohla Dargis

    Man 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.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    This narrowly cast documentary focuses so exclusively on a publicity tour the former president took in the closing months of 2006 that a more accurate title might be "Jimmy Carter How I Sold My Book."

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  • 50

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Ray Bennett

    Blandly interesting.

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  • 60

    out of 100

    Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern

    Uncritical, but not unaffecting.

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  • 75

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    USA Today Claudia Puig

    Though not exactly a valentine to the octogenarian Nobel Peace Prize winner, the film is a lovingly rendered, candid and intimate portrait.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    Shows a man whose beliefs, both political and religious, seem to reinvigorate him; he even carries his own luggage in airports and hotels.

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  • 83

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    It'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.

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