Morning Light Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Based upon 8 Critic Reviews
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USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites

The documentary is enjoyable, though it could have been edited more tightly. The ending, in which three of the contest participants write and perform a catchy pop song, is buoyantly fun.Read the full review

The New York Times | Jeannette CatsoulisAdd Critic to Favorites

Like the disastrously overpopulated "Amazing Race: Family Edition," Morning Light never finds a way to make us care who wins.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk HoneycuttAdd Critic to Favorites

An old-fashioned doc about a sailboat race is well produced but lacks urgency and true insightRead the full review

Washington Post | Michael O'SullivanAdd Critic to Favorites

Morning Light, sailor's delight. All others be forewarned.Read the full review

Variety | Peter DebrugeAdd Critic to Favorites

The film feels more like the ultimate scrapbook for the participants than the vicarious thrill the pair no doubt imagined for audiences.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Peter HartlaubAdd Critic to Favorites

Has a made-for-television style.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Robert AbeleAdd Critic to Favorites

If the makers were hoping they'd chronicled a metaphor for life's struggle, they probably weren't counting on the struggle being monotony.Read the full review

Boston Globe | Wesley MorrisAdd Critic to Favorites

A fluffy piece of Disney nonfiction.Read the full review

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