The Last Class: reviews

What the critics say average 7.1 from 10 outlets

• 8.0 Exclaim!Tobias Jeg It's a brisk 71 minutes that is somehow lighthearted and uplifting, despite the sobering subject matter: his class entitled Wealth and Poverty. (...) He's a reluctant campus celebrity, but this film by no means serves as a vanity project. Read
• 8.0 Loud and Clear ReviewsAlise Chaffins Overall, The Last Class is a relatively straightforward documentary about someone who has lived an exceptional life. While this film details Reich’s final moments in a classroom, there is no question that Robert Reich will remain an educator for many through the legacy he has left behind. Read
• 8.0 NYC Movie GuruAvi Offer This isn't a thorough, warts-and-all documentary biopic, but that's fine because at least Kirschner manages to capture Reich's warmth, wit and sense of humor. (...) You'll wish that he were your professor. Read
• 8.0 PopEntertainmentJay S. Jacobs He turns out to be – no big surprise – a terrific teacher; funny, smart, personable and able to make complicated economic ideas seem easily accessible. It is all fascinating and surprisingly entertaining. Read
• 7.5 Roger EbertMatt Zoller Seitz Reich is an eloquent extemporaneous speaker who knows how to keep people’s interest while coming across as authentic. That makes him a perfect subject for a documentary. This is a good one. Read
• 7.5 Q Network Film DeskJames Kendrick Throughout The Last Class he demonstrates what American education looks like at its best, calling into question exactly why there is so much hand-wringing over political indoctrination on college campuses. Read
• 7.0 RedCarpetCrashDavid Ferguson One such man is Robert Reich, and this documentary from Elliot Kirschner provides a worthy look at a man who has not only been an integral part of United States politics for decades (...) For those who stand opposed to his political views, you should know this is an intimate look at the man, not his political beliefs. Read
• 6.0 48 HillsDennis Harvey Reich is valued for numerous reasons, but it’s hard not to treasure him today for simply being a “public intellectual.” (...) Not a great introduction to a great citizen, The Last Class is nonetheless a disarming homage to him. Read
• 5.8 InSession FilmAndy Punter The Last Class is, in the end, a pleasant and heartfelt tribute. It is a warm and often moving documentary that is impossible to dislike. But in choosing to celebrate the teacher, it sadly refuses to engage with many of the vital lessons his work still has to teach us all. Read
• 5.0 Spectrum CultureJoel Copling In those speeches, Reich and the film come to life, (...) but Kirschner, with his access to such a figure, does almost nothing with it. Read