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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittAn eye-opening movie, both socially and politically.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoA labor of love, Young Rebels is essential viewing for anyone who wants to stay ahead of the hip-hop curve.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceAt least as sharp as "Buena Vista Social Club."
- 60The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThough it could do with fewer talking-head interviews and more extended clips from these impassioned live performances, Young Rebels is essential viewing for anyone interested in rap music, free speech issues or the youth culture of contemporary Cuba.
- 60The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe documentary is short, vividly shot, and packed with interviews in which desperate young men and women let loose their personal philosophies. In fact, there's so much philosophizing that there's not much time left for rap.
- 50VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibIn striving simultaneously to cover the transplanted rap scene, sample a wide range of groups, and give an unbiased picture of Cuban society, helmers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, who have hitherto worked in short-form, blur the overall shape of their picture.