63
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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonRogerEbert.comOdie HendersonIt has a beautiful, low-key approach that earns its cheers and tears without resorting to the manipulative or dramatic tricks of a typical feature film.
- 75The PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe PlaylistKevin JagernauthThroughout, in an approach that gets close to the workers, activists, and more who help the staff at Hot And Crusty, Blotnick and Lears excellently merge the personal and political, but in a manner that never feels like it's proselytizing.
- 70The DissolveJen ChaneyThe DissolveJen ChaneyBy building the documentary around an ensemble cast, Lears and Blotnick demonstrate, in terms of content as well as filmmaking, that the voices of a few can galvanize the voices of many.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe film provides a vivid reminder that even undocumented workers deserve fair compensation from their employers.
- 70Village VoiceDiana ClarkeVillage VoiceDiana ClarkeLópez is a singularly tender, compelling, and articulate campaigner in this high-stakes struggle for justice, filmed with the urgency and suspense of a Hitchcock thriller.
- 70The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe Hand That Feeds is an effective portrayal of the intricacies of activism — and of a situation in which victories seem all too brief.
- 30Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiUnfortunately, directors Rachel Lears and Robin Blotnick have squandered a worthy subject.