That somewhat rote humanizing is no match for the grim framework in which the kids' personal/political lives are processed—every time the film's core premise cuts through the character scaffolding, it's startling.

| Nov 29, 2022

"At the Ready" doesn't capture all the details, but it still does show an interesting introspective journey.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jun 21, 2022

The films drama plays out against images of President Donald Trump spewing his xenophobic filth.

| Apr 18, 2022

Its as if Crow saw the proverbial writing on the wallthat her subjects were starting to outgrow the cluband pivoted the narrative so it was more about their coming of age via hard moral decisions than how the Criminal Justice Club shaped their lives

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 17, 2022

The film has enough to keep the audience engaged and for those who can critically think about what they are seeing, there are enough insights throughout the film to give some worthy takeaways and provide interesting insights on the subject matter.

| Feb 22, 2022

A dose of sobering insight.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Oct 25, 2021

...as it stands, the film brings a new perspective to the discussion about the United States' borders...

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 22, 2021

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.

| Oct 22, 2021

Crow is so successful in patiently capturing subjects like Kassy, placed in extremely difficult positions, in a grounded manner that illustrates how nuanced the contexts of these issues are.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 21, 2021

Crow's documentary...gives its subjects the space and freedom to explore...a crossroads where race, class and gender intersect with immigration and the law.

| Jun 24, 2021

At the Ready is honest, even in the moments when it becomes frustrating.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jun 7, 2021

At the Ready, while palatable, has little appetite for contesting or provoking debate.

| Jun 6, 2021

Despite the interesting and pertinent subject matter, Crow's film feels shapeless and unfocused.

| Original Score: C+ | Mar 17, 2021

This disquieting film illustrates that the path to upward mobility comes at a heart-wrenching cost: placing a career on a direct collision course with far more liberal identities.

| Feb 20, 2021

At the Ready develops strength and empathy as the students profiled do the same.

| Feb 15, 2021

Despite its deeply unsettling undercurrent, At the Ready succeeds in depicting its young subjects with sensitivity and understanding.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 12, 2021

The film wisely probes the complex intersection of race, politics, law enforcement, and adolescence, showing how the school-to-cop pipeline in America is constructed early in the lives of not only these teenagers but also thousands of others.

| Feb 10, 2021

A thought-provoking inquiry into the generational changing-of-the-guard in law enforcement - and all the qualms that came with it - under Trump's reign.

| Feb 10, 2021

Crow has created a critical document for our times, and this groundbreaking film should be considered required viewing.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Feb 7, 2021

"At the Ready" shows that opinions about the law, police and immigration aren't cut and dried along the border, and the conversations make for an intriguing movie.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 4, 2021