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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Total FilmPaul BradshawTotal FilmPaul BradshawDirector Amber Fares finds a frankly astounding subject for her first feature-length doc, using the story of a few brave sportswomen to shine a bright headlamp on lives lived under occupation.
- 80Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonTime Out LondonTom HuddlestonDirector Amber Fares strikes a perfect balance, telling a righteous, uplifting story of triumph against the odds without ever losing sight of the bigger political picture.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckSpeed Sisters is an eye-opening doc that succeeds in its goal of shattering stereotypes.
- 70Village VoiceDiana ClarkeVillage VoiceDiana ClarkeAlthough Speed Sisters is not comprehensive, it's vital.
- 70The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSubtly rebellious and defiantly optimistic, “Speed Sisters” masks the sound of gunshots with the roar of revving engines. For these women, driving symbolizes a freedom they can otherwise only imagine.
- 60CineVueMatthew AndersonCineVueMatthew AndersonFares' film doesn't ever quite hit the same high-octane levels as its petrol head subjects but it is nevertheless a very unusual and encouraging representation of social change, defiance and self-determination.
- 60The GuardianAndrew PulverThe GuardianAndrew PulverIt’s not exactly hard-hitting stuff, and isn’t meant to be, but it spins an entertaining yarn.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerThis half-throttle documentary might better be called The Fast and the Uneventful.