A Most Beautiful Thing

"[It] powerfully demonstrates the healing potential of sports and the ways it can help bridge societal divides." 

"[An] uplifting and inspirational and just plain cool documentary (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" 

"This is a film that every child in the city of Chicago needs to watch because we are all in the same boat (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" 

"[It] tries to be an uplifting balm during times of racial unrest. But it fails to avoid thorny territory when the team agrees to form an alliance with white Chicago police officers." 

"[It] illustrates the differences that can be made through the efforts of a few and draws attention to the high levels of trauma experienced by residents in our poorest neighborhoods." 

"A beautifully made 95 minutes that will give you not only an entertainingly heartening story but might also provide some hope in what often seems these days a hopeless world." 

"An inspiring underdog tale, Arshay Cooper’s debut is also a riveting plunge into a world that will feel utterly alien and disorienting to many readers." 

"If anything, there’s something more to the 'peace' that these men repeatedly say they found on the water. Peace may be harder to find this summer than we could have ever imagined, but it’s still a primal human need (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"