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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe best part of State 194 is its domesticity, its low-key approach to a conflict that has been widely sensationalized in the media.
- 70Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinWith a two-state solution still elusive, "State 194" may feel a bit like yesterday's news — literally and figuratively. But as an aid to better understanding this vital, complex dispute, the film is definitely worth a look.
- 63Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerSlant MagazineAndrew SchenkerIt too often feels like just one more aesthetically uninspired documentary that gives way in the end to a special round of pleading for its specific cause.
- 60The New York TimesAnita GatesThe New York TimesAnita GatesThis is certainly competent filmmaking, sort of like a long “60 Minutes” segment without the confrontational interview style.
- 58The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloAs a primer, however, the film does the job, albeit less thoroughly and with more needless digressions than would even a lengthy magazine article on the subject.