Ultimately, it could have been framed a little differently [...] But you do get a great look at a wonderful photographer who produced some of the most iconic presidential images in American history, which was a lot of fun.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 11, 2025

"The Way I See It" produces image after image that has been ingrained in our collective consciousness, with each of Souza's works capturing a moment in time, and each in its own way, telling a story.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 14, 2022

The larger picture it paints is one of the importance of photography. If a picture is worth a thousand words this movie speaks volumes.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 29, 2021

No matter your political affiliation, The Way I See It gives an astounding look at the most intimate moments of our nation's history, allowing regular citizens to take a peek behind the curtain at our leaders.

| Original Score: 3.5 / 5 | Jan 20, 2021

The result is a rare look into what goes on behind the gates, an opportunity to see two Commanders in Chief not only in their public prime, but also as husbands and fathers, and a fascinating study of the power of photography.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 29, 2020

In his work and in this film, Souza conflates idolatry with history.

| Nov 30, 2020

This privileging of tone and affect over deed and effect evinces a truly toothless vision of politics and the presidency, one with no consideration of power and how it works.

| Nov 17, 2020

A picture is worth a thousand words.

| Original Score: A- | Oct 30, 2020

It's not often a political documentary is designed to make the viewer smile - righteous calls to action are the norm - but Dawn Porter's "The Way I See It" elicits grins and laughs, because of the good-natured, happy fella that she profiles.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Oct 2, 2020

The Way I See It feels like little more than a bit of PR fluff for a bygone leader - and perhaps, by extension, his former VP.

| Oct 2, 2020

The Way I See It may be one-sided at times but is a fascinating documentary on the importance of journalism and compassion we desperately need in the world today.

| Sep 28, 2020

A picture is worth a thousand words, and thousands of pictures make a compelling case for the continued importance of photojournalism in the age of video in "The Way I See It.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 25, 2020

'The Way I See It' is a remarkable examination of human decency and immortalizing moments.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 25, 2020

Photographers, like writers, do not usually make the best film subjects. Director Dawn Porter, who also directed John Lewis: Good Trouble, doesn't find a good way around this.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Sep 25, 2020

It probably won't change a lot of minds, but will leave those who feel as Souza does longing for a return to the days that prevailed in the Oval Office four long years ago.

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 24, 2020

It feels a bit thin and politically lopsided, but this film is still very much worth seeing for several reasons: its amazing photographs, Souza's humility, and its positive, hopeful vision.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 24, 2020

If Porter's film, as subtle as a sledgehammer, attempts to immortalize this myth of democratic optimism and goodness then she needn't have bothered.

| Original Score: D+ | Sep 24, 2020

The film stands as a testament to the power of the still image.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 23, 2020

This is a well-made documentary film... but you learn very little about the photographer himself. [Full review in Spanish]

| Sep 23, 2020

Prepared to be moved and awed in ways you wouldn't expect. It's a trip down memory lane that should excite citizens about the possibilities for tomorrow.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 22, 2020