Critic Reviews

• Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

  Castellitto, who has won his country's best-actor award twice before, has such a haunting look in his eyes that he doesn't need to chew the scenery to get across his point. Cruz doesn't speak much, but her face screams of the pain that Italia faces.

• Ty Burr, Boston Globe

  It provides a frank portrait of women trying to make it in a traditionally male game.

• Manohla Dargis, New York Times

  Thin but pleasantly diverting.

• Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

  A genuine pleasure.

• V.A. Musetto, New York Post

  Shows the hardship that women -- especially older women -- must endure in a male-dominated business.

• John Anderson, Newsday

  Stunts are, quite naturally, the most explosive part of the film.

• Eric Monder, Film Journal International

  Gives a terrific insider look at the making of action-adventure shows and movies.

• Noel Murray, AV Club

  Double Dare's weaknesses are only so apparent because of its many strengths.

• Bill Gibron, PopMatters

  Double Dare is more about camaraderie than competition.

• Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com

  As far as "human interest" documentaries go, Double Dare is an absolute winner.

• Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com

  A congenial doc.... I wonder if it might have been more interesting if it had widened its scope a bit -- but still, Jeannie and Zoe are likable gals.

• Jordan Reed, Boxoffice Magazine

  Double Dare remains an entertaining and informative look at a little-known struggle for equality and respect in a physically unforgiving but completely vital Hollywood discipline.

• Jeff Vice, Deseret News, Salt Lake City

  Just as stuntwomen have to do, Double Dare pulls its punches.

• Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press

  [A] fly-in-the-face-of-reality perseverance is the key to the appeal of both the women profiled in the documentary Double Dare.

• Paul Sherman, Boston Herald

  Bell's energy and Epper's perseverance give Double Dare an unstoppable one-two punch.

• MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher

  [N]ever lets its enormous love and respect for its subjects interfere with its straightforward and clear-eyed observations...

• Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide

  Micheli has enormous respect for these resilient, underappreciated performers. And after spending 81 minutes with the engaging, generous Jeannie and Zoe, it's hard to imagine anyone feeling otherwise.

• David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor

  Entertaining documentary about stuntwomen who do risky business for a living.

• Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

  Exudes a pleasant, affectionate warmth for its characters.

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