
The Execution of Wanda Jean chronicles the life-and-death battle of Wanda Jean Allen, the first black woman to be put to death in the United States in the modern era.... (Full plot summary below)
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The Execution of Wanda Jean chronicles the life-and-death battle of Wanda Jean Allen, the first black woman to be put to death in the United States in the modern era.
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| The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayMinimizes music and effects, relying on artful, informative screen titles to explain the action and letting the action explain the rest. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanUltimately, the film is so determinedly evenhanded, it probably won't change anybody's mind. But no matter where you stand, it's likely to leave a lasting impression. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe documentary is revealing and chilling, although it doesn't explore the inner workings of the American criminal-justice system as thoroughly as one might wish. |
| New York PostJonathan ForemanCompelling but self-undermining documentary. |
| New York TimesJulie SalamonOffers an unusual opportunity to observe the inequities in the death penalty, not just the inherent immorality but also the haphazard administration of it and public misperception of how the whole thing works. |
| VarietyRobert KoehlerAt its best, Garbus' account quietly depicts a set of wasted lives, and a closing image of Allen's plywood casket carted away by a bulldozer is emblematic of the tragedy. |
| Apollo GuideJon Lap[Garbus] discards the potential for pathological study, exhuming instead, the skewed melodrama of the circumstantial situation. |
| Village VoiceMichael MillerAchieves a torturous, race-against-time desperation. |
| Film ThreatMerle BertrandBelieve it or not, most of the empathy here is with Wand Jean's legal team. Yes, the lawyers. |