The Goldman Case: reviews

What the critics say average 8.4 from 3 outlets

• 9.0 Los Angeles TimesJustin Chang A taut and rigorous piece of storytelling in which seething tempers and unruly politics are forever on the verge of leaping out of the movie's tightly framed, square-shaped images, the movie may concern itself with distant events, but its subjects ? antisemitism, police corruption, political awakening ? are very much of the present. Read
• 8.3 IndiewireEsther Zuckerman Kahn uses the simplicity of his movie's structure ? the action rarely leaves the courtroom ? to underline the complexity of the circumstances and the prickly figure at its center, Goldman himself, played excellently by Belgian actor Arieh Worthalter, who gives his character the fervor that apparently made him a figurehead in his day. Read
• 8.0 The Hollywood ReporterJordan Mintzer Franco-Belgian actor Worthalter is riveting every time his character takes the stand. He convinces us of Goldman's innocence, not to mention his commitment to political causes, far before the trial is over, and we're only hoping that the jury will wind up agreeing with us. Read