MLK/FBI

We are reminded... of an awkward truth-that Hoover's F.B.I. was not some rogue outfit but a core component of the existing social structure, welded firmly to public opinion.

There's no quibbling with [King's] charisma or his humanity. Pollard's questioning, vital chronicle is a fitting tribute.

Pollard reframing the debate. Conservative activists have already used the files to savage King, and progressive writers will have to contend with what the tapes contain eventually, good and ill.

MLK/FBI may just boil down to being an amalgamation of things we've suspected, but it is still a must-watch to be educated on how dangerous the FBI and government can be with surveillance, especially given current events.

"MLK/FBI" is fair to all parties without being neutral or timid.

Seeing it so graphically laid out gives the whole sordid history a cumulative intensity.

Pollard valiantly tries to cover as many bases as possible.

This is a valuable look into a powerful moment of painful growth for our nation. And a reminder: though imperfect, we all still have the power to do good in the world.

Pollard has many ways of providing material to immerse the viewer in the cultural moment and cut the tensions of government intrusion with interviews and archival footage.

Pollard's infuriating wonderment patchworks a portrait... during the years he was under federal surveillance and harassment by law enforcement. Pollard does more than recreate an era, he creates a world, and it's the one we still live in.