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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75RogerEbert.comNick AllenRogerEbert.comNick AllenThe documentary vigorously investigates — and subsequently calls out — his integrity as an artist, an associate, and even as a gang member.
- 69Paste MagazineJacob OllerPaste MagazineJacob OllerThe problem isn’t that the film is as shallow as its subject, but that its efforts to find substance beyond the style are handicapped by its broad format.
- 60Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonGandhi speaks to collaborators, lovers and journalists, who help flesh out Hernandez’s life and career trajectory, although the musician’s unwillingness to participate leaves this an intriguing snapshot rather than a definitive portrait.
- 60The GuardianLeslie FelperinThe GuardianLeslie FelperinEven viewers who might find 6ix9ine and his gangbanger nonsense repugnant can still find much to admire in this well-made film essay.
- 60The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeThe Observer (UK)Wendy IdeWas the persona 6ix9ine an act or a kind of addiction? Was he a professional troll – the Katie Hopkins of hardcore hip-hop – or a genius marketeer? This intriguing documentary fails to fully answer these questions, but it does shine a light on a particularly uneasy aspect of internet celebrity.
- Gandhi’s insights into Tekashi69’s psyche are limited, and some of his conclusions about the disgraced rapper’s character are bizarre.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeEven Gandhi (maker of 2016's Obama-early-years feature "Barry") admits that what he hoped would be a cautionary tale is probably just one more way for the infamous celeb to get the attention he craves.
- What 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez accidentally confirms is that life would be so much better for all of us if everyone chose to collectively ignore its central subject.
- 42The Film StageErik NielsenThe Film StageErik NielsenThis documentary may give some hardcore fans insight into the artifice, but the film is ultimately a begrudging, disgusting, and unnecessary story of a kid who never deserved our attention in the first place.