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- 80Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshEqual Means Equal is a lot to process, but offers an unflinching look at the fight for equal civil rights for all.
- 80The New York TimesHelen T. VerongosThe New York TimesHelen T. VerongosBroader than it is deep, Equal Means Equal still drills down into enough specific issues to shock us afresh.
- 70Village VoiceAbby GarnettVillage VoiceAbby GarnettDespite the gravity and breadth of the subject matter, Lopez herself is a frequent subject of the camera.... These awkward inclusions can’t diminish the horror and injustice she catalogs, but they will make Equal Means Equal a difficult sell to anyone outside its intended audience of socially progressive, politically empowered women.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe cinematic clumsiness is a shame, because Equal Means Equal makes many powerful points along its diffuse, rambling way. Here is a case in which less would definitely have been more.