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Movie Overview
Director
• Jonathan Demme
MPAA Rating
PG - for thematic elements and brief disturbing language
Jimmy Carter Man From Plains (2007)

REVIEWS
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INTERVIEWS
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OFCS Rating: 92% Fresh
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4/5
"You want to learn how to compose yourself in public? Watch this movie."  Filmcritic.com  Christopher Null

"The story of Jimmy Carter Man From Plains begins with Miss Lillian."  PopMatters  Cynthia Fuchs

3/4
"Jonathan Demme's Jimmy Carter Man From Plains, like Neil Young: Heart of Gold and The Agronomist, is a poignant portrait of a great man."  Slant Magazine  Ed Gonzalez

B
"A sympathetic but rounded portrait...that's both inspiring and revealing about a man praised by some and unconscionably reviled by others."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

4/5
"An inspiring documentary about former President Jimmy Carter's book tour for 'Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid' where he puts on display his political wisdom, his Christian faith-based service, and his emotional literacy."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

B
"allows us into Carter's life intimately enough to discern his character"  Old School Reviews  John A. Nesbit

"Carter's life and work deserve a fuller accounting and analysis than Demme is finally able to provide."  Reeler  Keith Uhlich

2.5/4
"The minutiae of Carter's book tour isn't always enthralling, but his personality drives the film: pious, stubborn, devoted to his wife, curious, professional, warm and yet slightly removed from the fray, conciliatory, meticulous, self-effacing, funny."  TV Guide's Movie Guide  Maitland McDonagh

3/4
"Few presidents bow out with as much grace and class"  Movie Habit  Marty Mapes

"Regardless of what you think of the man's tenure in the White House, this portrait of Carter's endless crusade for justice and an end to global conflict is inspiring..."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

B
"[Carter] makes a case comparing the current situation in Israel with the white-ruled apartied of South Africa before Nelson Mandela and is more than willing to face his detractors."  Reeling Reviews  Robin Clifford

8/10
"Insightful - exploring the kind of impact a former President can have after leaving the Oval Office."  www.susangranger.com  Susan Granger
OFCS Rating: 92% Fresh
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