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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierThe wonkiness is at a minimum and Reich delivers it with tales from his own life, since he’s the son of a dress store owner and a mom who helped in the shop. Essential viewing, no matter how you cut it.
- 80Arizona RepublicKerry LengelArizona RepublicKerry LengelAn engaging film that’s head and shoulders above the average talking-head parade.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenPolicy wonk Robert Reich’s analysis of today’s parallels to the Great Depression is both statistics-driven and impassioned.
- 70VarietyAndrew BarkerVarietyAndrew BarkerCovering a broad swath of liberal economic theory in brisk, simply stated fashion, Inequality for All aims to do for income disparity what “An Inconvenient Truth” did for climate change.
- 70Village VoicePete Vonder HaarVillage VoicePete Vonder HaarThe testimonials from a few of these people, with the realization they speak for tens of thousands, reinforces Inequality for All's sobering message while at the same time undercutting Reich's optimism.
- 70Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternJacob Kornbluth's lively documentary is both a polemic and a teaching tool.
- 63Slant MagazineSlant MagazineRobert Reich's message to America, much like director Jacob Kornbluth's uncomplicated film, is so simple and straightforward (you might even say obvious) that, without nitpicking, it can appear flawless.
- 63Boston GlobePeter KeoughBoston GlobePeter KeoughAnother problem with “Inequality” is that it offers nothing new or surprising.
- 60Time OutTime OutFortunately, Reich, who was Bill Clinton’s first-term Secretary of Labor, is an unflaggingly engaging speaker, and his class has higher production values than most independent films. (He has walk-off music. Walk-off music!)