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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100VarietyDavid StrattonVarietyDavid StrattonIsn't only an outstanding documentary -- it's also a powerful personal drama.
- 90The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsUncompromising in her art, her teaching, and her professional relations, Boyd makes for a classic tough old bird of a character.
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceIn a meticulous style that often appears offhanded, the directors chronicle Boyd's journey step-by-step, pausing to eavesdrop on the teacher talking to herself.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanAn urgent, stirring story made all the more inspiring by the very ordinary nature of its subjects.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittGenerous doses of bright-sounding music add to the movie's appeal.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenOften feels like two movies loosely sewn together. By far the most compelling of the two is its portrait of Ms. Boyd, a woman who for all her quirks and self-dramatizing flourishes, emerges as a noble spirit on the side of the angels.
- 63New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannMakes a powerful case against the wisdom of budget cuts at universities everywhere.