Mistaken for Strangers 2013

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: The finest rock doc since Anvil: The Story of Anvil. Read more

Sara Stewart, New York Post: Not since "American Movie" has there been such an entertainingly clumsy, warts-and-all documentary about making a movie, this time courtesy of Cincinnati filmmaker Tom Berninger. Read more

Ronnie Scheib, Variety: With its wry humor and fantastic mix of music and images, this seemingly odd choice for Tribeca's opening-nighter could carve out a solid theatrical niche. Read more

Josh Modell, AV Club: If you admired The National-and particularly Matt Berninger-before, Mistaken For Strangers will humanize him more than his cryptic lyrics ever could. Read more

Chris Talbott, Associated Press: Alternately hilarious, cringe-inducing, inspiring, depressing, stupid and profoundly intelligent. Read more

John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: Funny and self-effacing doc says more about its maker's insecurities than the rock tour it chronicles. Read more

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: For all their obvious differences, the bond between affable Tom and laser-intense Matt reveals itself in ways both subtle and profound. Read more

Jim Farber, New York Daily News: In the end, the film offers a portrait of fraternal commitment that's both strange and sweet. Read more

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: "Mistaken for Strangers" is, like its maker, scruffy, undisciplined and eager to be loved. The big surprise is how easy it is to comply. Read more

Ben Rayner, Toronto Star: Very "meta," very funny and very, very touching. Read more

Keith Uhlich, Time Out: The brotherly-love epiphany to which the film builds does effectively pluck the heartstrings, but there's a lingering sense that we're being had. Read more

Simon Abrams, Village Voice: Mistaken for Strangers doesn't reveal anything about Tom but his own insecurity. Read more

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: The best thing about Mistaken for Strangers, a new documentary about the band the National, is that you don't have to be a fan to enjoy it. Read more