That's why American Movie cuts so deep: It's about the American dream, about not giving up, about being true to yourself.
90
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
This unassuming, insistently entertaining documentary has the virtue of a great subject.
88
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Of all the many documentaries that take you along on a movie shoot, one of my all-time favorites is this delightfully scrappy, sometimes poignant, often hilarious show.
80
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Often coming across as simultaneously out of control and self-possessed, Borchardt can't have been an easy target, but the filmmakers seem to have nailed him.