The movie excoriates the hypocrisy of self-hating gay lawmakers (several of whom it outs), yet it also explores the burden of the public closet.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Scott Foundas
Moment by moment, Outrage proves duly provocative, well sourced, and almost certain to go more viral than swine flu.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Carrie Rickey
Despite its title, Outrage is calm, riveting, and provocative.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
Outrage succeeds as activism, but it excels as a window into certain political psyches.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
This film is a muckraking provocation whose time has come.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Dan Zak
A crisp, efficient, sometimes petty but often infuriating documentary about alleged gay politicians who actively campaign and vote against gay rights.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
While the anger of Outrage is to be expected, the surprise of the film is how much sadness you take away as well, the sadness of people who feel compelled to pretend to be what they are not.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: A.O. Scott
Mr. Dick, whose previous documentaries have examined sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, the inner workings of the movie ratings system and the life and work of the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, is a cerebral muckraker. While his techniques are not as nakedly tendentious as Michael Moore’s (and his movies, as a consequence, are not as much fun), he hardly pretends to be a detached or unbiased observer.Read Full Review »