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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyIt's warm and personal, but sharp enough to know when to show a few bumps in the road of the mutual admiration society.
- The documentary might not complicate the picture you already had of Miranda, Kail, Veneziale and their team, but it nonetheless offers a profound testament to the value of finding your artistic collaborators.
- 70VarietyChris WillmanVarietyChris WillmanIt’s about as sweet to see friendship survive success as it is to see Lin-Manuel Miranda as the world’s most adorkable Beastie Boy.
- 70Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonWall Street JournalJohn AndersonMr. Miranda may be the drawing card of We Are Freestyle Love Supreme, but director Andrew Fried has made a documentary about friends, rhythm and, in every sense, time.
- 70Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaLos Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaA breezy, energizing and fun look at the hip-hop and improv theater collective
- 67The A.V. ClubCaroline SiedeThe A.V. ClubCaroline SiedeLike Miranda himself, We Are Freestyle Love Supreme has an exuberant theater-kid earnestness that will either prove endearing or grating depending on how you feel about backstage warm-up games and spontaneous sidewalk performances.
- 67IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichIf the film never aspires to be any heavier than one of FLS’ unscripted comedy shows, it would be wrong to write it off as a fans-only proposition — not when Fried so palpably captures the universal thrill of going out into the world and finding the people who give rhyme to your reason, and reason to your rhyme.
- 63The Associated PressLindsey BahrThe Associated PressLindsey BahrFor Miranda disciples, it’s essential. For everyone else? It is a good-natured peek at the origins of this freestyle hip-hop group, which ended up being a springboard for some pretty incredible talents
- 60Rolling StoneDavid FearRolling StoneDavid FearAs an introduction to who these guys are, the bond they share and the legacy they contributed to, it’s a better-than-decent primer. You simply wish it didn’t feel like one long, stop-and-start mic check.