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Who Killed the Electric Car? Review

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4.5

Dave White Profile

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Variety Robert Koehler

    Oil companies aren't the only ones profiting from a spike in prices at the gas pump. It's likely also to boost the prospects of Who Killed the Electric Car? a likable if partisan post-mortem on the now-defunct auto.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Michael Wilmington

    Fascinating documentary.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern

    Who Killed the Electric Car?, a fascinating feature-length documentary by Chris Paine, opens with a mock funeral, then follows the structure of a mock trial in which multiple suspects are found guilty.

  • 80

    out of 100

    The New York Times Manohla Dargis

    A murder mystery, a call to arms and an effective inducement to rage, Who Killed the Electric Car? is the latest and one of the more successful additions to the growing ranks of issue-oriented documentaries.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Michael Rechtshaffen

    A potent hybrid of passion and politics fuel this energetic and highly compelling documentary.

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  • 91

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    Who Killed the Electric Car? makes you angry, and also sad, to live in a country where innovation could be contrived into an enemy.

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