It's fascinating from the start, and even more intriguing as layers of Vivian Maier's life are revealed.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Feb 5, 2022

The subject of Finding Vivian Maier is a fascinating one, which has aroused a great deal of public interest in recent years.

| Feb 12, 2021

Finding Vivian Maier never does not reveal much about the inner life of the woman at the center of the story, but it does a solid job of its more important mission: bringing Maier's rarely seen work to light.

| Jan 20, 2021

The detective story in Finding Vivian Maier wouldn't be compelling without the hundreds of incredible images that flash across the screen.

| Jan 9, 2020

Paradoxical." "Bold." "Mysterious." "Eccentric." "Private." Five words to describe the subject of the new documentary 'Finding Vivian Maier.'

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 26, 2019

Finding Vivian Maier may not be an overly memorable experience, but it's a perfectly serviceable piece of convention.

| Original Score: 6.9/10 | Jun 21, 2019

Although Maier may not have welcomed this newfound, globally recognised appreciation herself, Maloof and Siskel have done a worthwhile job of at least putting her on the map.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 2, 2019

The more riveting story is the one Maloof doesn't tell, about the controversy surrounding his "discovery" of Vivian... It's hard not to view Finding Vivian Maier as a glorified infomercial for The Maloof Collection.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 11, 2018

it's essential viewing for anyone interested in street photography, and a great story period.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 31, 2018

What a stunning and eerie film it is.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 21, 2018

Why make a film about an unknown nanny from New York? The answer is because Vivian took photos that are as beautiful and powerful as those of any of the greatest photographers.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 27, 2016

It is rare to find a documentary as beautifully weighted or that lives and breathes with as much spirit as this secret history. Essential viewing.

| May 31, 2016

Deftly constructed and edited.

| May 16, 2016

As the title of the film hints, Maloof's discovery is only half of the story -- and it's only half the fun.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 10, 2015

This is a superb job of journalism by Maloof, who went to great lengths to bring us this story. Both the story of Vivian Maier and the images she created are fascinating.

| Original Score: A | Dec 24, 2014

The filmmakers have done a grand job of tracking down everyone who crossed paths with Maier, and their stories piece together a compelling portrait of a unique and vital talent.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 11, 2014

Absolutely fascinating doco about the secret life of Vivian Maier, a plain-looking Chicago nanny who secretly took hundreds of thousands of street photographs during her life without telling or showing anyone.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 9, 2014

This is a film that starts out being about an unknown artist and ends up being about something more complex and challenging: a person.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 7, 2014

Driven by a genuinely consuming curiosity, taking delight in excavating hitherto unavailable information about a creative enigma whom, perhaps, would rather remain that way.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 6, 2014

Maier's life tells us one thing: great photographers always show themselves in their work, even if they never show their work.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 6, 2014