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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerA hushed and powerful piece.
- 75Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevySo emotionally overwhelming that its aesthetics seem almost beside the point.
- 75Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisShort without feeling scant. That's how big its sense of grief is.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickA devastatingly straightforward chamber piece that goes straight to the heart of what this city was feeling in the days right after Sept. 11.
- 70TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxSimply and eloquently articulates the tangled feelings of particular New Yorkers deeply touched by an unprecedented tragedy.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumA small, heartfelt film.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittA very well-meaning movie, and it will stand in future years as an eloquent memorial to the World Trade Center tragedy.
- 40The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsIn spite of some affecting moments, the film never quite works. It's too theatrical, perhaps unavoidably.
- 40The New RepublicStanley KauffmannThe New RepublicStanley KauffmannNelson's writing, as arranged by Simpson, adds absolutely nothing to our experience of September 11.
- 40The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensWhat limits The Guys -- what makes it an exercise in art therapy rather than a work of art -- is its decorous refusal to probe deeply into its characters, or to exploit any of the dramatic potential their accidental relationship might contain.