2nd Chance
critic Reviews
, 91% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Entertaining and informative, 2nd Chance uses its subject's incredible story to offer a dark reflection of the American dream.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCraig MathiesonThe Age (Australia)
American filmmaker Ramin Bahrani (99 Homes) segues into documentaries without a hitch in this thoughtful, quietly expressive portrait of a quintessentially American entrepreneur.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreClaudia PuigFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Fascinating and surprisingly entertaining.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRichard RoeperChicago Sun-Times
There’s something irresistible about the story of the former pizza guy who invented the modern concealable bulletproof vest, and Richard Davis isn’t about to let the doubts about his origin story...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScorePat PaduaWashington Post
"For the most part, “2nd Chance” is right on target. But in the end, its aim isn’t quite true."
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreChristy LemireRogerEbert.com
It's the interviews in the film’s epilogue that give this film greater depth and shading and elevate it to unexpected emotional heights.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles Times
A Greek tragedy and a Shakespearean comedy with a touch of “Tiger King” all expertly rolled into one all-too-pertinent cautionary tale.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSumner ForbesFilm Threat
...Strongest when Bahrani focuses on the interpersonal relationships.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAlex BillingtonFirstShowing.net
Who would've thought that a documentary about some bozo that invented a new bulletproof vest would be this fascinating and this unsettling?! But that's exactly why I had to watch this film and find out what it's all about and it's totally nuts!
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreLeo BradyAMovieGuy.com
A constant factor of 2nd Chance is that it was a world of denial. Bahrani is breaking away those shells. He has made a documentary that speaks truthful and beyond just a simple subject.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreLael LoewensteinFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
[The subject] compels you and repulses you, sometimes at the same time.
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