Khodorkovsky 2011

Stephen Holden, New York Times: The visually snazzy film has stark, ominous, mostly black-and-white computer-animated sequences depicting Mr. Khodorkovsky's initial arrest. Read more

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out: Tuschi leans too far into an admiring position, and you thirst for some commonsense critique. It's all a bit rich. Read more

Alison Willmore, AV Club: It's unlikely to enflame American audiences with less of a stake in Russia's political goings-on, but works as a persuasive portrait of a politically toxic situation. Read more

Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic: Tuschi has a sharp sense of tempo and shot composition, and he obviously knows how to ask questions, because he gets good answers. Read more

Ella Taylor, NPR: It's a perfect fit for the blend of Greek tragedy, spaghetti Western and judicial farce that defines business and politics in the New Russia. Read more

V.A. Musetto, New York Post: The gripping documentary "Khodor-kovsky'' tells how Russia's richest man became its most famous political prisoner. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: "Khodorkovsky" is a curious and admirable documentary, the product of one filmmaker's inability to let go of a story. Read more

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Navigating a tangled tale such as this is like entering a hall of mirrors. "Khodorkovsky" doesn't do a good enough job of Windexing them. Read more

Dave Calhoun, Time Out: Helps to make Khodorkovsky more of a reality than the enigma he threatens to become. Read more

Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: Though the PR bit is right on, Khodorkovsky goes some way toward questioning the guilt. Read more