Freakonomics

"Morgan Spurlock's segment is brisk, funny and enlightening, as is typical of his work. It'll challenge stereotypes and engage viewers."

-CHRISTY LEMIRE, AP

"Alex Gibney's meditation on sumo wrestling and corporate malfeasance is the most artful and thoughtful of the four segments."

-DAN KOIS, VILLAGE VOICE

"The most memorable episode is the most provocative: Eugene Jarecki's all-animated 'It's Not Always a Wonderful Life'."

-JOHN ANDERSON, VARIETY

"Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady's final section, which deals with a study into how financial incentives may influence students' schoolwork, is the most rewarding."

-CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL, CINEMATICAL

"A REVELATORY TRIP into complex, innovative ideas and altered perspectives."

-JOHN ANDERSON, VARIETY

"One of the pleasures is seeing how very different filmmakers approach basically identical material."

-Dan Kois, Village Voice

"In Eugene Jarecki’s segment, as he cuts between ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, pregnant mothers and Romania, YOUR JAW HANGS OPEN."

-Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York