As the causes and the results of the riot are debated, the footage never breaks to a traditional interview, keeping us immersed in this time in America, all the while pulling stark contemporary parallels in which makes this work quite timely. (thecriticalcritics.com)
Dam Nation continues the explosive «what - if» series about two unlikely heroes fighting to defend the working class during America's Great Depression, a historical thriller with unsettling contemporary parallels. (corabuhlert.com)
A heady concoction, then, with contemporary parallels for those who need them (liberal democracy versus religious fundamentalism, confessions extracted under duress) and a swashbuckling climactic sea - battle straight out of Pirates Of The Caribbean. (gamesradar.com)