75
It's those bigger questions about our nature and our capacity to think beyond self interest that will stick with you.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
100
Village Voice by Alan Scherstuhl
This film, a great one, demands a follow-up.
100
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Dropping us into a perfect storm of avarice, this cool and incisive snapshot of global capitalism at work is as remarkable for its access as for its refusal to judge.
60
The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
Despite its successful attempts to show how oil has affected everyday citizens in nearby Nigeria, the film remains fairly dry.
100
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
When on-the-ground reality is conveyed with the complexity and fascination it is here, unforgettable documentaries are always the result.
83
The Playlist by Kevin Jagernauth
Boynton's film is refreshingly complex.
70
Thankfully, Big Men doesn’t have heroes or villains. It’s a deep dive into an endless pool of moral and political ambiguity in which very little is clear-cut, except that the desire for wealth and power.
91
Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman
Rachel Boynton’s gripping doc shows you what happens when the greed of oil companies meets the chaos of postcolonial Africa.
100
Rachel Boynton’s extraordinary Big Men should come tagged with a warning: The side effects of global capitalism may include dizziness, nausea and seething outrage.