Capturing the Friedmans Critic Reviews

As the Friedmans split apart like fissile neutrons, their story becomes five stories, none of which is remotely like the others. Read the full review

Not since "Memento" has a movie served up such a provocative mind-bender, and the Sundance winner by first-time filmmaker Andrew Jarecki has the advantage of being true. Read the full review

Jarecki has created a tour de force of narrative ambiguity, and in doing so has made one of the most honest reality shows ever. Read the full review

A jarring, mesmerizing documentary.Read the full review

A superb documentary.Read the full review

An extraordinary film; it may be the most haunting documentary since ''Crumb.'' Read the full review

Mr. Jarecki finds a way to show that denial and hope often grow from the same vine. Lives are built around the way they're harvested -- and this talented director has a feel for the soil.Read the full review

First-time director Jarecki, better known as the co-founder of MovieFone, skillfully integrates the home-movie footage with his own thorough inquiry, weaving past and present into a patient, deeply engrossing piece of storytelling that's rich in ambiguities.Read the full review

There's a kind of rawness on the screen that most movies never approach. Read the full review