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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Film ThreatFilm ThreatThis isn't a story about how thousands of youths were betrayed by the institution that was supposed to protect them; this is a bruising chronicle of how one life was damaged nearly to the point of ruin.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttRiveting.
- 80VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyA powerful and damning look at the long-term impact of sexual abuse.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickPuts a face on the clerical sex scandals rocking the Roman Catholic Church.
- 70Village VoiceBen KenigsbergVillage VoiceBen KenigsbergDirector Kirby Dick (Derrida) shapes the movie in such a way as to leave everyone flummoxed.
- 70The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasPerhaps because the trial hits so many delays and roadblocks, Twist Of Faith doesn't gather much dramatic momentum, though there's something to be said for the emotional grind of running in place.
- It's a demanding film but one filled with important truths about humanity in all its denominations.
- 60L.A. WeeklyRon StringerL.A. WeeklyRon StringerDoesn't offer much new in the way of news or analysis. What it does offer is inspiration from an unlikely source, via an unsparing look at one such victim.