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Boys State

6.5
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Documentary In an unusual experiment, a thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up.
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SlashFilm
SlashFilm
"Smart, entertaining, darkly comic and profoundly unsettling, 'Boys State' is simply brilliant, the best film of Sundance, and already in contention to be one of the best films of the year. "  POS
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Variety
Variety
"An alternately encouraging and terrifying look at tomorrow’s politicians (...) [It] represents a revolution in vérité filmmaking"  POS
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IndieWire
IndieWire
"'Boys State' goes a little too soft on its subjects, attempting a balanced perspective at a moment that demands more partisan insight. Nevertheless it manages to capture the systematic forces behind American leadership"  NEU
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Collider
Collider
"Through its four endearing lead figures, 'Boys State' manages to be a hilarious and infuriating look at American politics."  POS
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New York Post
New York Post
"What’s striking beyond the relevant subject matter is how McBaine and Moss film the raucous events — rallies, conventions, elections, a talent show — so cinematically"  POS
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"'Boys State' inevitably feels more and more like reality-tv programming, which is both appropriate for our times and depressing"  NEU
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rogerebert.com
rogerebert.com
"'Boys State' constantly and vividly shows the blurred lines of decorum that come with age and power"  POS
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The Guardian
The Guardian
"[It] is as exciting and moving as Steve James’s high school basketball epic 'Hoop Dreams' was a generation ago (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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Ready Steady Cut
Ready Steady Cut
"A formidable documentary (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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