Review 1:
3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] fascinating journey....Paine is able to include some shockingly damning material..."
Source: Box Office
p.60 07/01/2006
Review 2:
"A murder mystery, a call to arms and an effective inducement to rage..."
Source: New York Times
p.E21 06/23/2006
Review 3:
"[The] film proceeds with a tautly argued logic. Paine has compiled an arsenal of expert opinion..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.92 08/01/2006
Review 4:
4 stars out of 5 -- "[G]enuinely interesting....[The film] benefits greatly from Martin Sheen's enthusiastic narration."
Source: Ultimate DVD
p.99 05/01/2007
Review 5:
3 stars out of 5 -- "Part conspiracy thriller, part cautionary fable, here's an activist movie that might actually raise consciousness and do some good."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.125 07/13/2006
Review 6:
3 stars out of 5 -- "Chris Paine's documentary is best described as the automotive equivalent of SUPER SIZE ME."
Source: Total Film
p.36 08/01/2006
Review 7:
"[The film] makes you angry, and also sad, to live in a country where innovation could be contrived into an enemy." -- Grade: A-
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.64 07/14/2006
Review 8:
"Paine's documentary identifies, convincingly, several villains in answer to the titular question..."
Source: Premiere
p.111-112 01/01/2007