Rotten
While their subject is fascinating and her nation's role in propping up the Taliban has had repercussions from New York to India, the filmmakers don't find a straightforward way to tell Bhutto's story.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Bhutto
Democracy was her greatest revenge
2010 · 1h 51m · UNRATED
Documentary
Directed by
Duane Baughman
,
Johnny O'Hara
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Bhutto
Overview
BHUTTO is the definitive documentary that chronicles the life of one of the most complex and fascinating characters of our time. Hers is an epic tale of Shakespearean dimension. It’s the story of the first woman in history to lead a Muslim nation: Pakistan. Newsweek called it the most dangerous place in the world, and the home of nuclear war heads and the Taliban.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
At one point, Bhutto says she wants to avenge her father's death. "Bhutto'' proves she did.
Ethan Gilsdorf, Boston Globe
Rotten
While the film gives us a strong sense of Bhutto's personality and strength,...it can only suggest the daily family and political machinations that were her reality, and leaves no clear sense of the truth of the corruption charges that dogged her.
Mike Hale, New York Times
Fresh
Benazir Bhutto had a life that makes fiction pale by comparison.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
O'Hara's doc not only recounts the leader's life and career; it also offers a fascinating look back at the history of her troubled nation, wisely placing its current political volatility in an easily graspable context.
Andrew Schenker, Time Out New York
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