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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarLos Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarFor its merits as a dynamic nonfiction piece incisively dealing with a pivotal issue from heartbreakingly human angle, Us Kids is indispensable viewing for anyone who genuinely cares about the future of this country beyond “thoughts and prayers.”
- 78TheWrapSteve PondTheWrapSteve PondUs Kids is a needed reminder that issues don’t go away just because something else is getting today’s headlines.
- The humanity Snyder’s cameras capture is stirring as these young people work past their issues and together on shrewd political strategies.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeIf it leaves us more hopeful about those kids' mental health than about the gun debate, that's hardly surprising.
- 70The New York TimesLovia GyarkyeThe New York TimesLovia GyarkyeUs Kids skillfully handles a sensitive subject and prudently connects the Parkland students’ stories to those of Black students whose experiences with gun violence rarely garner similar national attention.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyIf it seems more of a flashback than a flashpoint — particularly as impeachment proceedings seem to crowd out discussion of anything else — Us Kids nonetheless reminds that this issue too often comes down to children, and whether our society places enough value on that supposedly most-precious-resource to meaningfully protect them.
- 58IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichSnyder casts her net too wide to paint a meaningful portrait of the kids, and follows them too closely to provide much lasting insight into the context of their campaign. And yet, the spirit of their mission shines through.
- 50The PlaylistJonathan ChristianThe PlaylistJonathan ChristianIf Us Kids had shed its extra weight and fine-tuned its focus, the nonfiction feature might have bloomed into a decade-defining documentary.
- 50RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsRogerEbert.comRobert DanielsLike the limited legislative change that has occurred due to the underappreciated efforts of these valiant activists, I wish Snyder’s Us Kids resulted in more.
- 50Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleAustin ChronicleMatthew MonagleThe sad truth is that Us Kids feels a bit too much like the thing the students hoped to avoid: a celebration of a moment in time, not the start of a revolution.