Still I Strive
Still I Strive is a 2012 hybrid, documentary film directed by Adam Pfleghaar, A. Todd Smith, and produced by Jim Lee for Pioneer Cinema Institute.[1]
Reception
The film has been highly rated by critics collectively with 81 out of 100 on Metacritic.[2] It received a 100% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes.[3]
The New York Times called it, "a remarkable find, a tale of uplift in a too-little-seen environment."[4]
The Village Voice called it, “an epic tale...The directors elevate the picture to a level of emotional genius by filming the children’s play as a full-on cinematic adaptation...the thresholds and crises of both dovetailing into a brilliant, emotionally coherent whole....Astonishing.”[5]
The Hollywood Reporter called it, “thrilling....gorgeous....a marvelously imaginative conceit that transforms documentary into the realm of art.”[6]
Variety called it, "a winning debut....elegantly lensed....The power of performing arts to restore hope to damaged young lives is marvelously captured.”[7]
Film Journal International called it “Compelling...Breathtaking...a triumph."[8]
External links
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2631276/
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/movie/still-i-strive
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/still_i_strive/
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/09/movies/cambodian-orphans-star-in-still-i-strive.html
- ^ http://www.villagevoice.com/2014-05-07/film/still-i-strive-documentary-review/
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/still-i-strive-film-review-702278
- ^ http://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/still-i-strive-1117948509/
- ^ http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/specialty-releases/e3if8ccd2399f7700741627902d61ac3761