Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida speak out against the national gun-violence epidemic after a mass shooting at their school kills 17 people.... (Full plot summary below)
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Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida speak out against the national gun-violence epidemic after a mass shooting at their school kills 17 people.
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| Los 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.” |
| TheWrapSteve PondUs Kids is a needed reminder that issues don’t go away just because something else is getting today’s headlines. |
| San Francisco ChronicleBob StraussThe humanity Snyder’s cameras capture is stirring as these young people work past their issues and together on shrewd political strategies. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeIf it leaves us more hopeful about those kids' mental health than about the gun debate, that's hardly surprising. |
| VarietyDennis 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. |
| The 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. |
| IndieWireDavid 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. |
| RogerEbert.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. |
| Austin 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. |
| The 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. |
