Al Franken: God Spoke Critic Reviews

Captures comedian and pundit Al Franken evolving from satirist to activist.Read the full review

The film ends with Franken contemplating a run for U.S. Senate, but it's clear that his political campaign began long ago.Read the full review

Neither a profile nor a critique, though, the film's only focus is its subject's mild self-regard.Read the full review

Sketchy but often entertaining.Read the full review

Despite these flashbacks, however, God Spoke never really delves into the reasons and/or motivations behind Franken's transformation from monologist and sketch-comedy performer to political pundit and liberal activist. Indeed, even during intimate moments, Franken rarely comes across as someone given to explaining himself.Read the full review

Even his fans may find themselves frustrated, since the film observes Mr. Franken closely without generating much insight into him.Read the full review