77
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperDirector Michael Barnett’s “Changing the Game” is an expertly crafted, empathetic, journalistically sound documentary following three strong, bright, likable and admirably accessible and forthcoming transgender teen athletes.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberChanging the Game is beautifully crafted, with strong visual evocations of the different locales that these young athletes inhabit. The editing is also sharp, so that we rarely feel we are spending too much time with one set of characters.
- 80TheWrapDan CallahanTheWrapDan CallahanChanging the Game is that rare documentary about a social issue that is not preaching to the choir. If someone is uncertain or on the fence about this issue, this movie should allow them to make a logical conclusion about it, and that is not only a positive thing but also a stimulating one.
- 75Film ThreatAlan NgFilm ThreatAlan NgChanging the Game makes important arguments that need to be heard.
- 75Paste MagazineJacob OllerPaste MagazineJacob OllerThe sports doc finds plenty of beauty and excitement befitting its genre in its uphill battle, even if it sometimes tries to wrestle above its weight class.
- 70VarietyTomris LafflyVarietyTomris LafflyUnadventurous in its design — Barnett goes for a conventional mélange of clips and talking heads to structure the story — Changing the Game admittedly benefits from a traditional approach that slowly familiarizes the audience both with the subjects and the layers of an ongoing discriminatory debate around fairness.
- 70The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanThe New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanChanging the Game could have gone further, analyzing how fairness in sports is a myth to begin with. But the movie isn’t interested in rewriting the rules; it would rather introduce us to the brave young people who are.