The latest in a long list of hyper-politicized, sensationalistic documentaries that are high on scare tactics and shock value, but low on progressive discourse.
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10/12/07
Lake of Fire (2007)
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Reviews Counted:51
Fresh:48
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: Lake of Fire's engaging interviews and powerful black-and-white visuals make for a riveting and honest documentary about a very controversial topic.
Theatrical Release:Oct 3, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: Director Tony Kaye (AMERICAN HISTORY X) helms this black-and-white documentary about one of the most controversial issues in America: abortion.
Director: Tony Kaye
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11/03/07
Highly compelling, if overlong and overwrought.
10/04/07
Top CriticAlong with Kay’s masterful compositions, effulgent black and white cinematography elevates the material over typical documentary filmmaking.
10/05/07
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10/18/08
Lake of Fire doesn't tell you what to decide, it just gives you as much information as possible to make the choice yourself.
11/08/07
A 2 1/2 -hour documentary on abortion may sound like a hard sell, but the depth and scope of Tony Kaye's grueling Lake of Fire nonetheless justifies feeling like you've just taken a long, blistering soak in one.
10/12/07
Top Criticit's hard to imagine a more honest and clear-headed documentary that's been made or will be made on the subject of abortion.
10/02/07
The astonishing feat of the documentary Lake of Fire is that it takes a topic about which everyone is always telling us what to think and manages to do justice to both sides. Or rather, all sides.
11/09/07
As the U.S. elections media coverage becomes incessant, it's worth keeping in mind that actual listening to other "sides" can be enlightening.
01/17/08
This sprawling, scary, nearly unbearable film [is] more important than ever.
10/01/07
Top CriticHardly seemed like the "definitive" film about abortion as it thinks of itself.
12/10/07
Lake of Fire does something with the volatile subject of abortion that neutral observers and even political partisans can appreciate: It offers a wide representation of perspectives and opinions.
10/19/07
Top CriticTony Kaye (American History X) docu is a powerful mixture of ethical, philosophical, and religious viewpoints about the controversial, divisive abortion debate in the U.S.
09/23/07
Tony (American History X) Kaye's ambitious docu is a powerful mixture of ethical, philosophical, political, and religious viewpoints about the controversial abortion debate in the U.S., aspiring to be a definitive work on the contentious subject.
09/23/07
[A] passionate meditation on the fiery issue.
10/03/07
Wherever you stand on the volatile issue of abortion, Tony Kaye's exhaustive documentary could dislodge your certainties with a broad survey of opinion from opposite extremes and explicit depictions of medical procedures.
10/04/07
Top CriticUpsetting, engrossing, engaging documentary on abortion.
10/19/07
Kaye denies that his film has a political bias, but it does.
10/17/07
An absorbing doc that punctuates the idea that abortion, legal or banned, is not a black-and-white issue but is in a political gray zone.
09/30/07
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