The Mauritanian

Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies

2021-04-09

Here, the emotional journeys of the key characters are well observed making the movie ‘highly recommended’. Read more

Jeffrey Rex Bertelsen of I'm Jeffrey Rex

2021-06-16

It almost feels like I’m repeating myself when I say that Macdonald’s The Mauritanian, which, again, is so similar to Burns’ film, is also buoyed up by its lead actor’s moving and sometimes rather charismatic performance, but that doesn’t make it any less true. Read more

Ruth Maramis of FlixChatter

2021-03-03

I’m not sure The Mauritanian does Mohamedou’s memoir justice nor is it the best movies about post-911, but no doubt its heart is in the right place. Read more

George Wolf of Maddwolf

2021-02-11

Landing at a time when the conscience of the country is literally being voted on, The Mauritanian is a committed if somewhat unwieldy reminder of the stakes. Read more

Don Shanahan of Every Movie Has a Lesson

2021-02-10

The Mauritanian presents a compelling case in the opposite direction to all those oorah roars. Shedding cinematic light on a staunch case of injustice tangential to those fateful 2001 events, this film has the unenviable task of proving its story’s importance in spite of the egregious systemic flaws it chronicles and exposes. Read more

Filipe Freitas of Always Good Movies

2021-03-15

The Mauritanian is a disarticulate, time-consuming, and nearly anesthetized drama thriller that’s not worth investing time in. Read the book instead. Read more