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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterBreezy, intelligent, diffuse but uncluttered, Fredrik Gertten’s documentary Bikes vs Cars could be called a tale of congestion-plagued cities.
- 80Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiAlthough the film qualifies as an advocacy documentary, director Fredrik Gertten has put in the time to capture how these cities' unique scenarios unfold to mount a compelling case against the powerful automotive, oil and construction lobbies.
- 70Village VoiceMeave GallagherVillage VoiceMeave GallagherIt's not that anyone is opposed to bikes; they're opposed to anything that might threaten the profits of car manufacturers and oil companies.
- 63Slant MagazineWes GreeneSlant MagazineWes GreeneDirector Fredrik Gertten's Bikes vs. Cars is passionate but contradictory, a frustrating combination for a documentary that utilizes admittedly interesting data as a pitch to wean our car-crazed world off excessive driving.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorThere are unresolved questions and puzzling detours along the way, but Bikes vs Cars does show that cars, millions and millions of stationary cars, may yet prove the bike’s best friend.