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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceDislecksia: The Movie is an exuberantly didactic documentary, and director Harvey Hubbell has done his homework.
- 80The New York TimesDaniel M. GoldThe New York TimesDaniel M. GoldThe film’s primary mission is to destigmatize dyslexia, and it achieves that admirably, presenting technical material with a light touch and compassion.
- 70Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleHas a necessary charge to it, but also a distractingly goofy side.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenHubbell lays the groundwork for a nuts-and-bolts examination of changes over the decades in treatment and teaching techniques. In the present tense, however, the first-person aspect of his documentary can veer toward the cutesy.
- 60VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangThe film conveys key information and makes important distinctions not generally known, and its effectiveness probably depends on the viewer’s tolerance for poorly executed kitsch and manic physical intrusions by the filmmaker.