At the Ready

Austin Chronicle by

Masie Crow's Sundance-selected documentary thrives on providing such depth and nuance to very real students with very real experiences.

TheWrap by Carlos Aguilar

At the Ready plays like a frightening but necessary exposé of state-sanctioned copaganda targeting young people from marginalized backgrounds to groom them into instruments of their very oppressor.

IndieWire by Christian Blauvelt

Watching At the Ready, a rich piece of journalism as well as an expertly assembled documentary, you think you’re watching what could have a riveting feature story in print. Instead, it’s a Pulitzer-worthy cover story in cinematic form.

The Hollywood Reporter by Dan Fienberg

The documentary isn’t as thorough or enlightening on border issues as something like Netflix’s Immigration Nation, but the young heroes make At the Ready a good vehicle through which many viewers will be able to process their own preconceptions and opinions.

Film Threat by Kyle Bain

Crow and her crew accurately capture everyone’s emotions throughout and refuse to pull any punches along the way. At the Ready is honest, even in the moments when it becomes frustrating.

CineVue by Matthew Anderson

The film isn’t without hope, but it lifts the lid of an ugly truth and asks the tough questions needed.

The Film Stage by Orla Smith

What we get is a lot of good material presented in a rather straightforward manner.

Variety by Tomris Laffly

An unsettling, often tender and thoroughly well-timed film.