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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Film.comHenry Cabot BeckFilm.comHenry Cabot BeckA terrific piece of neo-realistic filmmaking.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAlthough there is real pain and suffering in It All Starts Today, it is too impassioned, too brisk and too embracing of life and human foibles to be depressing.
- 90VarietyDerek ElleyVarietyDerek ElleyA warm, often invigorating and ultimately moving ode to community values.
- 88New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardIt's an amazing slice-of-life story that will make you want to rush home and hug the kids.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittTavernier's compassionate views and long filmmaking experience shine through this eloquently acted drama.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleWesley MorrisSan Francisco ChronicleWesley MorrisThis is a film about small victories, huge defeats and finding the will to keep fighting.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickWell worth seeing for the terrific performances.
- 70Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderTavernier gives the children vivid, sharply delineated voices; working with a largely nonprofessional cast, he strips bare the characters' frailty but grants them a decency and honesty that redeems them despite the mounting hardships and tragedies.
- 70Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonDynamic but preachy.