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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperWriter-director Dan Krauss takes a creative risk by combining traditional non-fiction storytelling techniques with re-creations that go far beyond the usual shadowy-silhouette snippets.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleChris VognarSan Francisco ChronicleChris VognarThe Anthrax Attacks conjures the terror and paranoia afresh and, with the hindsight of 21 years, asks the viewer to consider how effectively the crisis was handled.
- 70Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe film is a unique kind of procedural, with fascinating information about how the FBI cracks cases, combined with an admission that some crimes may never be explained.
- 70Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonWall Street JournalJohn AndersonIt’s a fast-paced whodunit, despite the answers to its central mystery being either memorable, or Google-able, but the reasons why may amount to spoilers. So reader beware.
- 40The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergMany documentaries have dealt with real-life ambiguity by making it part of their structure and argument. This one treats it as an afterthought.