Weiner's reviews
Media reviews
The Wrap
Kriegman and Steinberg?s incredible access allows you to ride the whole roller coaster, however, and that does include moments when Abedin advocates for Weiner.
The Guardian
The resulting film is a riveting excursion into fear and loathing on the campaign trail. The film caused a stir before its premiere because of the access the team got to not only Weiner.
Indiewire
The filmmakers have instead provided a brilliant window into the impact of the contemporary media circus on public life. While not exactly a figure of sympathy ? he lied, after all, more than once.
The Playlist
It?s timely, it?s entertaining, it?s a blast of energy, but 'Weiner' also drills down into the unique nature of American politics in the media saturated, smartphone-enhanced, Twitter hot-takes age.
The A.V. Club
This film doesn?t lionize Weiner or justify anything he did. What it does is capture the frenzy of politics, the iron-clad egos of politicians.
Entertainment Weekly
When an inevitable second sexting scandal erupts in the midst of the mayoral campaign, any sympathy you might?ve had for Weiner shifts to his long-suffering wife.
New York Times
The infuriating and depressing but rivetingly watchable documentary that bears his name, is never answered and only barely addressed in the film.
The Washington Post
Hubris, narcissism, tabloid spectacle and massive self-deception collide with the mesmerizing inevitability of a slow-motion train wreck in 'Weiner', an engrossing, almost shamefully entertaining documentary.
Chicago Sun-Times
The cameras simply follow Weiner?s every move, which includes disastrous public appearances, embarrassing press conferences, and media interviews that don?t exactly go Weiner?s way.
Roger Ebert
A documentary that plays as cringe comedy. Like that sub-genre, it comes packaged with a star whose irascibility often leads to eye-covering levels of discomfort.