I found it a little unwieldy in the going back-and-forth between the reenactments and the actual people, but I think it's great achievement is that it puts a human face on these immigrants and detainees that we often read about in headlines.

| May 29, 2020

Absorbing and timely. I thought it was really great.

| May 29, 2020

You see that these kids have so much potential to really be great leaders in this country, [but] many of them can't even go to college and so they are using their energy here. It's really spectacular that they're doing that.

| May 29, 2020

The film is never more compelling than when relying on footage of the real radical DREAMer group the National Immigrant Youth Alliance.

| Original Score: 2/4 | May 27, 2020

In our current moment, "The Infiltrators" shows people making the best of a bad situation and finding ways to move forward both as individuals and toward greater common goals.

| May 5, 2020

I don't pretend to have the answers here, but I know the issue isn't being dealt with honestly in this country, and I see a film like "The Infiltrators" as an important tool in reframing the conversation.

| May 3, 2020

A flawed but important film with a great one straining to break free.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 1, 2020

The film advances no policies of its own. What it does best is connect human faces to dehumanized places we'd rather not think about.

| Apr 30, 2020

Jumping between wildly dissimilar styles makes for an occasionally jarring film. Yet despite this awkwardness, the movie works.

| Apr 30, 2020

This invaluable film gives an unforgettable face to people who for years have been hiding quietly and productively in plain sight - in our neighborhoods, offices, restaurants and classrooms.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 30, 2020

It's nevertheless fascinating to watch the detailed nature of this scheme as the modes come together.

| Original Score: B | Feb 1, 2019

This is a necessary film; but rather than feeling like homework, watching it is a thrill.

| Jan 26, 2019