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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibA skillfully crafted, highly entertaining documentary.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceCharming and unexpectedly perceptive portrait cum procedural proves the DIY-authentic corrective to Unzipped, a warts-and-all chronicle of McCarroll’s yearlong preparation for his inaugural show at New York Fashion Week.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLively and suspenseful.
- 67The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasWhat's most striking about Eleven Minutes is the sheer amount of effort that goes into a show of that magnitude, quite apart from work involved in designing and executing a coherent, commercially viable line.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanIf you watched "Project Runway's" first season and wondered what happened to winner Jay McCarroll, here's your chance to find out.
- 50Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderAspiring fashion designer Jay McCarroll, who triumphed in season one of the Bravo reality show Project Runway, tries to "make that leap from reality-TV designer to real-life designer" in this irreverent documentary.
- 50USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigWhile it's intriguing to learn about all the players involved in creating a fashion line, there's too much minutiae to keep the attention of those who are not obsessed with design trends.
- 50Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternDoesn't measure up to the depth of detail, let alone the drama, of "Unzipped," the 1995 documentary about Isaac Mizrahi. Still, this new documentary conveys an ample sense of the process.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenMight be described as a low-rent answer to Douglas Keeve's documentary about Isaac Mizrahi, "Unzipped," a movie that also revealed the fundamental silliness of fashion, though it had some glamour attached.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleIf you're a fashion insider, you may find the entire film fascinating. If you're not, you may find it way too long.