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52
Viewer score based on 5 votes.

Critic Score

85
Critics' score based on 8 reviews.
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Critic Reviews

One of the year's best films. It is an extraordinary triumph of nonfiction filmmaking, presenting a wild mind game that leaves the viewer invigorated by its sheer audacity and complexity.Full Review

Phil Hall
Film Threat

It must be fun to make a film about a con artist when the con artist is a full and willing participant, literally going to the ends of the Earth to prove she is the real deal.Full Review

G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle

Riveting, near flawless documentary.Full Review

Sura Wood
The Hollywood Reporter

Cool-headed, lighthearted and outrageously entertaining.Full Review

Jeannette Catsoulis
The New York Times

This entertaining, provocative film raises pointed issues about con artists and their sometimes-culpable "victims," and also speaks to the elusive pursuit of documentary truth.Full Review

Village Voice
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