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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittAn astonishing human, political, and historical document.
- 91Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThis lone, fallen Nazi's obsessive distance from his actions is enough to give The Specialist a lingering chill.
- 80Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanAn austere and fascinating documentary.
- 75New York PostHannah BrownNew York PostHannah BrownIt's a worthwhile film both for history buffs and people who are still learning.
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsThe Specialist allows Eichmann to convict himself, not of complicity in the Holocaust -- to that he pleads guilty, by reason of nationalism -- but as a man unfazed by his own inhumanity.
- 50Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumWhat's most conspicuously missing is the kind of background information needed to assess many of Eichmann's statements.