Rolling Stone
3 stars out of 5 -- "Part conspiracy thriller, part cautionary fable, here's an activist movie that might actually raise consciousness and do some good." 07/13/2006 p.125Box Office
3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] fascinating journey....Paine is able to include some shockingly damning material..." 07/01/2006 p.60 New York Times
"A murder mystery, a call to arms and an effective inducement to rage..." 06/23/2006 p.E21 Entertainment Weekly
"[The film] makes you angry, and also sad, to live in a country where innovation could be contrived into an enemy." -- Grade: A- 07/14/2006 p.64 Total Film
3 stars out of 5 -- "Chris Paine's documentary is best described as the automotive equivalent of SUPER SIZE ME." 08/01/2006 p.36 Sight and Sound
"[The] film proceeds with a tautly argued logic. Paine has compiled an arsenal of expert opinion..." 08/01/2006 p.92 Premiere
"Paine's documentary identifies, convincingly, several villains in answer to the titular question..." 01/01/2007 p.111-112 Ultimate DVD
4 stars out of 5 -- "[G]enuinely interesting....[The film] benefits greatly from Martin Sheen's enthusiastic narration." 05/01/2007 p.99 | 
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