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RogerEbert.com by Brian Tallerico
16 Shots feels like an impassioned, intelligent document of a major moment in the history of Chicago.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
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The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
The filmmaker's intent was obviously to concentrate on the specific incident and its aftermath, but personal details would probably have enhanced the overall emotional impact. Nonetheless, 16 Shots is a worthy addition to what has sadly become a proliferating documentary subgenre.
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The New York Times by Ken Jaworowski
16 Shots remains valuable as a record of past events that hold sway over the present.
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Los Angeles Times by Kimber Myers
The resulting film is a gripping story about a search for justice amid systemic corruption.
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Chicago Sun-Times by Richard Roeper
As 16 Shots so well documents, this was a seminal moment in Chicago history, as “just another justified police shooting” turned out to be anything but that.