Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004)
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Reviews Counted:81
Fresh:73
Rotten:8
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: Interesting and revealing footage of both Kerry and the Vietnam era in general.
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Theatrical Release:Oct 1, 2004 Limited
Box Office: $480,752
Synopsis: GOING UPRIVER: THE LONG WAR OF JOHN KERRY is an extraordinary inside look at a politician, where he has come from, and how these roots have driven him forward in his public life. As a Vietnam war... [More]
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Reviews for Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry
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...even Kerry fans might be made wistful... Where has that young man gone? Whatever happened to him? Full Review |
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B- |
Going Upriver is lucky enough to have at its disposal a genuinely charismatic figure whose sense of his own citizenship is rigorous, questioning, and articulate. Full Review |
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B- |
It's only OK as a movie, but it's a fantastic political ad. Full Review |
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Butler's film may do little to change the outcome of the election, but anyone who questions Kerry's convictions should see Going Upriver before casting their vote. Full Review |
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4/5 |
There's an innocence, a purity in intention ... that one rarely sees in a documentary. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
It's not angry or loud; it hopes that the truth spoken at a moderate level is stronger than lies trumpeted on national television. Full Review |
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This should be revelatory to most people -- but most people will probably never see Mr. Butler's film, and certainly none of those who consider George W. Bush as next to God. Full Review |
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B+ |
A serious, often very moving portrait of the effect the Vietnam War had on the nation and particularly those who served in it. Full Review |
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Butler’s style is lot like Kerry’s: analytic, deliberate, a bit plodding, but always with his eyes on the prize. Full Review |
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One of the most moving things for me was seeing that some of the high-ranking politicians really did recognize that, hey, we need to meet with these young men and hear what they have to say and that footage is amazing stuff. Full Review |
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4/5 |
We can only wish all candidates for such high office could match or even come close to the standards of qualification set by Kerry. Full Review |
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serves effectively as direct and rational political ad that counters the shameless muckraking of John O'Neill's 'Swift Boat Veterans for Truth' Full Review |
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[I]t will leave you with questions you’ll be asking long after the November election. Full Review |
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Brinkley has done his homework, and the evidence is on the screen. Full Review |
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