Rotten
The deeper we go into Dana Nachman's unquestioning, feature-length cheerleading film, the more uncomfortable I felt about the reaction of one person to that magical and overwhelming day. Miles.
Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
Batkid Begins
The Wish Heard Around the World
2015 · 1h 27m · PG
Documentary, Family
Directed by
Dana Nachman
Overview
On November 15, 2013, the world came together to grant one 5-year-old leukemia patient his wish to be Batman for a day. "Batkid Begins" looks at why and how this phenomenon took place, becoming one of the biggest "good news" stories of all time.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
81%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Cynics can carp. Let them. But don't be one of them.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Rotten
Unfortunately Batkid Begins is so rigidly upbeat that it begins to seem like one of those really cheesy Hallmark movies on TV.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
While it's far from stellar filmmaking, there's a winning positive tone to this misty-eyed documentary.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
Nachman, for her part, diligently tries not to lose sight of the child at the center of it all.
Tom Russo, Boston Globe
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