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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyThe message here is vital, though, and Siegel retains the gift of making you dream of making a difference.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA remarkable documentary that's also one of the most beautiful nature films I've seen.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoSan Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoAmong the film's more intriguing revelations is the key role California's almond crop plays in the nation's bee industry.
- 70Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesThe documentary begins to lose its shape as Siegel ponders the spiritual and cultural impact of the honeybee, but it does succeed in flagging a potentially critical problem.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceTrue to form, Queen of the Sun presents inspiring and direct solutions from the likes of journalist Michael Pollan, activist Vandana Shiva, and biodynamic farmer and author Gunther Hauk, but it also glosses over the question of how migratory beekeepers, among others, would make a living if those fixes were enacted.
- 63Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSlant MagazineDiego SemereneQueen of the Sun is honey pornography with an activist heart.