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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100San Francisco ChronicleJonathan CurielSan Francisco ChronicleJonathan CurielFrom the standpoint of humanizing Sudan's continuing refugee problem, Lost Boys is a gem. It doesn't preach. It doesn't prettify.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanYearns to be optimistic (juxtaposed with the disaster of Sudan, it certainly has the right to be), yet that only ends up underscoring its ache of sadness.
- 80VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyA potent, engrossing look at several young refugees from Sudan's disastrous, endless civil war who've been relocated to the U.S.
- 80The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottGetting an audience so caught up is no small feat; it is a tribute to the directors' storytelling.
- 80Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonWithout the intrusion of voice-overs or interviews, Mylan and Shenk attained a remarkable intimacy with the strapping, earnest, startlingly beautiful teenagers.
- 80The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe film offers a rare and fascinating firsthand look at two sides of the modern immigrant experience.
- 80L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyThe filmmakers deftly capture the boys' depression and triumphs, but something of the American character -- the generosity and the arrogance -- as well.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoMylan and Shenk provide an engrossing look at these bright, clean-cut young men and the obstacles they faced in "the land of plenty." In doing so, the filmmakers also reveal a lot about the American character.
- 70TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxThis excellent film, which is both uplifting and troubling, also makes crystal clear what Peter gradually gives up in order to fit in as best he can: His culture.
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerA pretty good documentary about a great subject.