In this hopeful documentary about the power of the young and of grassroots action, the "kids" are never deterred...

| Dec 2, 2021

Kudos to Snyder and the youngsters who are in the film for their activism and advocacy, known to the world through this must see documentary.

| Dec 2, 2021

Their dedication, poise, courage, patience, and compassion is deeply moving in this intimate documentary...

| Dec 2, 2021

Day after day, they claw their way out of a well of sadness that they aren't sure even has a bottom. Still, they are determined to make change, and the film shows just how successful they can be. Seeing those moments will give viewers hope.

| Dec 2, 2021

Kim A. Snyder has gotten to the heart - the broken heart - of gun violence in America with this impassioned portrait of the young people at the center of one of the most important civil rights movements in recent decades.

| Dec 2, 2021

...crucially, it also highlights the toll that such trauma - several of the kids cope with depression, all speak of lingering psychological damage - takes on these young lives...

| Dec 2, 2021

Us Kids is an urgent reminder that there is so much important work to be done in this world, and it's up to every one of us to get out there and do it.

| Dec 2, 2021

The timing of the film's release is also a powerful call to action for young people...

| Dec 2, 2021

The sad truth is that Us Kids feels a bit too much like the thing the students hoped to avoid: a celebration of a moment in time, not the start of a revolution.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jun 10, 2021

The most captivating moments of the film are those far from the headlines and soundbites.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jun 2, 2021

The film is a fascinating study of activism that comes from a tragic event where the participants are struggling with whopping cases of survivor's guilt, trauma, PTSD, and imposter syndrome.

| Feb 23, 2021

Us Kids demonstrates that change can come from anyone, no matter if they are of legal voting age or not. Anyone with even the faintest interest in politics should be motivated by their work, their enthusiasm, and their message.

| Feb 5, 2021

Us Kids is a compelling story of several ordinary but remarkable young people who refuse to be victims and of their incessant efforts to reclaim democracy.

| Dec 28, 2020

What Snyder -- in her follow-up to the even more wrenching "Newtown" -- coaxes from the Parkland kids isn't so much their newfound activism, but the deeply submerged grief and sorrow they refuse to let rise to the surface.

| Original Score: B+ | Dec 25, 2020

No matter what the director does, it's impossible to watch these stalwart young people without weeping - for their losses as much as for their gains.

| Nov 13, 2020

Powerful doc on Parkland activists has traumatic situations.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Nov 13, 2020

For its merits as a dynamic nonfiction piece incisively dealing with a pivotal issue from heartbreakingly human angle, "Us Kids" is indispensable viewing for anyone who genuinely cares about the future of this country beyond "thoughts and prayers."

| Nov 2, 2020

Us Kids is proof that being an advocate for something as polarizing as gun control is a difficult job. Now, imagine being one of the most recognizable torchbearers for a movement that is becoming revolutionary.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 31, 2020

It asks very difficult questions about what it means to grow up in a country where gun violence is so common.

| Oct 30, 2020

A needed reminder that issues don't go away just because something else is getting today's headlines.

| Oct 30, 2020