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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichA cut above most nonfiction explorations of Katrina, thanks to the ever-empathetic Demme's talent for showcasing the uniquely human qualities of every person he films.
- 80The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottJacobs, the great 20th-century philosopher-evangelist of urban life, would surely recognize this retired restaurant cook, a resident of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans and the subject of Jonathan Demme's marvelous new documentary, as an indispensable "public character."
- 75Slant MagazineJoseph Jon LanthierSlant MagazineJoseph Jon LanthierWhat keeps the documentary from lapsing entirely into a generic human-interest story superficially peppered with local color is, oddly enough, the slowness with which Parker's goals are achieved.
- 75The PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe PlaylistKevin JagernauthI'm Carolyn Parker isn't so much a movie title, as a "Spartacus"-like shout that, if we all embraced, would make us a better people and country.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceIn both "The Agronomist" and here, Demme looks at real people defined by their civic-mindedness and explores their politics biographically.
- 25New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithThere may be a lot left to say about Hurricane Katrina, but if so, I'm Carolyn Parker doesn't say it.