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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmRogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmAmerican Anarchist presents us with a young man who believed he was living in the apocalypse, and whose book has gone on to have an apocalyptic effect on society.
- 70Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenAlthough it occasionally feels as if the thoughtful Powell (who unexpectedly died last summer) is being forced into a repentant corner, the film remains a penetrating case study in taking ownership of one’s actions.
- 60The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergA study in denial, American Anarchist may be illuminating for being unilluminating.
- 58The A.V. ClubAlex McLevyThe A.V. ClubAlex McLevyIt’s only thanks to Powell’s own rhetorical waffling that the movie succeeds to the degree it does.
- 50Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlPowell can be evasive and embarrassed at times — who wouldn’t be, faced with the worst of your own youthful mind? But Siskel seems to think this film is exposing a monster in the now rather than witnessing a man wrestle with his past selves.