There is liberty in speed, for sure, but also in the embrace of small, quiet moments. May such freedom be ours for the taking, always.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 20, 2020

Give Me Liberty is the kind of film that would be frustrating if it wasn't so fun.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Sep 10, 2020

The multilingual screenplay strikes a balance between a deadpan sense of humor and a humane approach to compassionate coexistence that's both sobering and uplifting.

| Apr 1, 2020

Quirky comedy about immigrants has language, violence.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 27, 2020

Wittily and dynamically, the film makes palpable the struggle to do well by people in need.

| Feb 21, 2020

That their cast of non-professionals and unknowns represents immigrants, minorities and the disabled in such a unifying and uplifting work is all the more reason to embrace an independent film that just might restore your faith in humanity.

| Original Score: B | Jan 8, 2020

As sharp as it is blunt, Give Me Liberty is a bravura piece of filmmaking. Although it's not always successful, it delivers a swift kick to an industry that has sidelined characters like these for far too long.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 25, 2019

Give Me Liberty's biggest victory is in avoiding depicting able-bodied driver Vic [Chris Galust] as the shining knight-in-armor savior, or sacrifice the other actors as props to inspire able-bodied audiences

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 17, 2019

Those who demand at least a modicum of originality in exchange for their entertainment dollar won't be shortchanged by this divinely chaotic comedy.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 27, 2019

It's the perspective of a thoroughly acculturated Russian immigrant who has nothing in life but his work and a crate of old vinyl.

| Sep 16, 2019

In his first foray into filmmaking, Mikhanovsky exhibits a strong sense for personal connection and certainly plenty of ambition in his style.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 15, 2019

[W]hen co-writer/director Mikhanovsky tries to imbue his ... story with more significance ... the filmmaker loses track of what makes his movie significant in the first place.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 13, 2019

"Give Me Liberty" is a must-see. Take some friends. Spread the word.

| Original Score: A | Sep 5, 2019

It's a ride that opens the door to a diverse and important community. With wonderfully raw and absorbing performances, this small tale is a rare treat.

| Sep 5, 2019

This film is tremendous... What it pulls off is a little miracle.

| Sep 3, 2019

A funny and charming indie with good performances by the non-professional cast.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 29, 2019

"Give Me Liberty" is a full-blown farce on wheels, a master class in controlled, escalating chaos.

| Aug 29, 2019

Mikhanosvky turns his camera on communities that are frequently marginalized in both film and in American society. Immigrants and people with disabilities are often ignored, rarely protagonists in films unless portrayed by a famous actor.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 29, 2019

Deep down, we're all in the same boat - or the same van.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 28, 2019

At once breakneck and tolerant, "Give Me Liberty" manages to be both rousingly Russian and touchingly all-American.

| Aug 26, 2019