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(1 - 8) of 8 OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh Page   1   3.5/4 "Ostensibly about an epic betrayal, Bright Leaves spirals beautifully in a hundred different directions."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B+ "Touches on serious matters with a sly, self-deprecating sense of humor that makes receiving its messages a pleasure rather than a chore."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "Bright Leaves is a smart, ethically rich, innovative and well-done documentary about the tobacco industry. family legacies and the pleasures of filmmaking."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3.5/5 "[Director] McElwee is also the rare documentarian who allows for surprises—look for a giant rat in the background (you can’t miss the scene-stealing dog)."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner B "detours never seem self-indulgent, just the flights of fancy of a creative intellect"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "Who’d have thunk that a freeform meditation on tobacco, family, and filmmaking would be so compelling?"   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson B- "Bright Leaves mixes social conscience with personal journey in an even balance."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford Read review   Not Coming to a Theater Near You   Rumsey Taylor  (1 - 8) of 8 OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh Page   1