The admirable aspect of Downfall is that it puts a human face on the two airplane disasters.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 9, 2024

Downfall accomplishes Kennedy’s principal goal: it shines a bright light into a dark place.

Full Review | May 9, 2023

Another of Kennedy's true-life documentaries, this is equally sturdy, factual and engrossing.

Full Review | Dec 22, 2022

The Case Against Boeing is an unspectacular but solid indictment of Boeing legacy...

Full Review | Jul 25, 2022

What makes it a memorable watch I believe for many of us is the reminder of the trust we all need when we take to the skies.

Full Review | Apr 15, 2022

It’s not just that it seems to be legal to murder people for profit—there’s also no particular social stigma in being a murderer if you sit a few floors up from the workers.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Mar 22, 2022

as we see in the case of Boeing, the consequences of not asking enough questions about conglomerates claiming to be doing the right thing can be devastating.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 4, 2022

Kennedy's thought-provoking film is must-see viewing to learn about a senseless chapter in global aviation history.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 3, 2022

The format is sometimes ploddy (talking head, clip, graph, talking head, clip, diagram) but the cumulative effect is powerful enough to suggest a new mantra: “If it is Boeing, I ain’t going!”

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 28, 2022

Downfall is an impeccable documentary, rigorously made, not exploitative of the tragedy at the heart of it, informing us of a broader problem in the intersection between US actual industry and the mindset of financiers.

Full Review | Feb 25, 2022

An unfortunate reminder of corporate greed. Infuriating to witness these two accidents specially when the second crash could've been prevented.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 24, 2022

Downfall: The Case Against Boeing won’t elevate your opinion of the corporation, or even major corporations in general. But it’s a deeply-researched doc that’s well worth a watch, as long as you aren’t flying anywhere anytime soon.

Full Review | Feb 23, 2022

Downfall: The Case Against Boeing is an exceptionally strong expose, one with a clear thesis, a powerful, direct argument to make, and implications that extend far beyond just Boeing.

Full Review | Feb 23, 2022

Tragedy in the name of corporate malfeasance leads to some familiar documentation, but when the modern version of HAL-9000 enters the picture it becomes a downright horror film.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 22, 2022

Director Rory Kennedy focuses Downfall to a fault, trapping itself in a redundant exploration of Boeings history of safety and the corruption that cracked the facade.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 22, 2022

This terrific documentary is one of the scariest films I've seen in a long time! However, it's definitely a movie that matters.

Full Review | Feb 22, 2022

In Downfall, Kennedy is dispassionate, concise, ultra-streamlined, and is aware that the proper presentation of the facts will strike such a powerful and resonant chord with audiences that they'll have no choice but to be moved beyond expectation.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Feb 19, 2022

This overview of Boeing reflects an American-wide attitude toward business itself, where eventually a success breeds an ivory tower attitude, as in the company would be perfect if it wasnt for the people. So why did the Great Resignation take place?

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 18, 2022

A grim, enraging narrative.

Full Review | Feb 18, 2022

Downfall is rigorously reported and short on melodramatic flourish, instead presenting the facts with a cold, furious clarity that better suits its subject.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Feb 18, 2022