‘Fist Bump’ explores disability and social justice initiatives.
-Los Angeles Times
FIST BUMP is a nuanced example of the treatment of any individual with disabilities. The judgment, the outright dismissal, and the fear are heartbreaking. I encourage studios with a wide reach, like PBS, to see FIST BUMP and ensure it is witnessed by the masses. It is vital viewing.
-Reel News Daily
FIST BUMP shook my soul. It is vital viewing.
-Reel News Daily
FIST BUMP shook my soul…you will find yourself screaming profanities at the screen.
-Reel News Daily
It tears down the egregious behavior of colleges and universities motivated by discrimination and fear of public backlash…the film flips Title IX on its head, exposing the failures within the system.
-Reel News Daily
Marcus’ mother, Aurora, is a hero. She is a shining example of activism and unconditional love.
-Reel News Daily
Very Important.
-Gorgon Reviews
Very important...the more people hear about this, the better we can get about stopping these incidents.
-Gorgon Reviews
A wakeup call…makes a fair case in depicting the plight and fight of its subject.
-The Movie Buff
A wakeup call.
-The Movie Buff
The story of how social justice initiatives can harm the very people they are supposed to help.
-Hollywood Chicago
An epic story. Unflinching.
-the WORD
Director Madeleine Farley and her team tell an epic story, unflinching, of how social justice initiatives, under aegis of administrators and bureaucrats, can be brutal, perverted and harm the people they are supposed to help. Audience Alert: Scenes and passages of cruel and nefarious injustice had this writer-reviewer on the edge of shouting in outrage.
-the WORD
One of the most urgent and devastating documentaries of the year.
-Horror Movies Uncut
Filmmaker Madeleine Farley has crafted a brave, gut-wrenching, and necessary documentary that highlights love, creativity, and the resilience of the human spirit. Fist Bump forces us to confront the deep flaws in the institutions we entrust with our sons and daughters and the unchecked power they wield over lives that don’t fit their rigid mold.
-Horror Movies Uncut
Marcus represents the greatness, brilliance, and passion that exist in all of us.
-Horror Movies Uncut
Fist Bump does more than tell Marcus’s story—it exposes the unchecked power these institutions have over us and our children, power that demands radical change. Farley captures every moment with sensitivity and purpose, making this not just a film but a call to action.
-Horror Movies Uncut
A politically charged and timely movie.
- Film Factual
Fascinating… a powerful story that leaves us wondering what it will take to bring the world back to that place where mistakes and misunderstandings are championed and resolved with dialogue and not punishment.
- Nerds That Geek
Devastating…real life horror with a capital H.
-Já Viu?
Heartbreaking…worth a look
-Unseen Films
Earth shattering and viscerally impacting.
-the WORD
A robust, rousing, superbly told story by Director Madeleine Farley, who makes films that unflinching tackle inequality, injustice and discrimination. She spotlights people facing the bleakest circumstances, and for stories showing that people on this planet who make positive things happen and serve as lessons for all of us regardless of the risks involved.
-the WORD
Timely and provocative.
-Film Factual
Inspiring a broader national conversation about the extraordinarily complicated issue of social justice overreach and its potential to harm the most vulnerable is a powerful motivator for filmmakers striving to make commanding documentaries. Madeleine Farley is one such passionate storytellers who’s telling a timely, provocative and difficult story in her new movie, ‘Fist Bump.’
-Film Factual
Madeleine Farley’s documentary Fist Bump takes an uncompromising look at the unintended consequences of cancel culture.
-Film Threat
Fist Bump is a genuinely heartbreaking documentary.
-Film Threat