Rotten
There's no doubt that D'Souza loves America, but he loves it much in the same way that we all do: According to a map of his own design.
Joe McGovern, Entertainment Weekly
America: Imagine the World Without Her
2014 · 1h 43m · PG-13
Documentary
Directed by
Dinesh D'Souza
,
John Sullivan
Overview
Political commentator, author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza puts forth the notion that America's history is being replaced by another version in which plunder and exploitation are the defining characteristics. D'Souza also posits that the way the country understands the past will determine the future. Using historic re-enactments, D'Souza explores the lives and sacrifices of some of America's greatest heroes, including George Washington and Frederick Douglass.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
"America" would be simply annoying if it were just preaching to the choir; what makes it unendurable is the fact that D'Souza and Sullivan can't craft a sermon that would keep even the choir awake, interested, and entertained.
James Rocchi, TheWrap
Rotten
You could bother debating D'Souza on history and semantics and rudimentary logic, but chances are you'd end up feeling like Meathead arguing with Archie Bunker.
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Rotten
Graced with a hilariously definitive title, America is astonishingly facile, a film comprised entirely of straw man arguments.
David Ehrlich, AV Club
Rotten
Hilariously, just minutes after reducing Occupy Wall Street to an assault on small hamburger shops, D'Souza attacks insurance companies and Wall Street executives as fellow travelers in Obamacare, this country's one unpardonable sin.
Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice
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