Like all of Zwick's works, it's perfectly watchable fare, but it's often infuriating for its refusal to dig deeper into its incredibly compelling subject.
– David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Oct 2015
rotten:
Fine-looking but safe ...
– Brad Wheeler,
Globe and Mail,
25 Sep 2015
fresh:
Archived news reports and a Dick Cavett interview fit seamlessly into the dramatic recreations, as do era-specific rock tunes.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
24 Sep 2015
rotten:
Despite his best emoting, Maguire ultimately comes across as Peter Parker with a mole and a bad haircut.
– Peter Keough,
Boston Globe,
24 Sep 2015
fresh:
Genius is fascinating, particularly when it is complicated, as it always seems to be.