"Heartbreaking... David Riker's THE CITY can take its place beside such postwar neo-realist classics as Rossellini's PAISAN and Bunuel's LOS OLVIDADOS."
- Glenn Lovell, DAILY VARIETY
"THE CITY doesn't go out of its way to pull your heartstrings, but its understatement makes it all the more devastating."
- Stephen Holden, THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Magnificent... David has created a piece of work that will stand the test of time and really is a contribution to all of us."
- Edward James Olmos, actor
"A film of rare beauty."
- Andrea Basora, NEWSWEEK
"The most American movie of this or any other recent year. THE CITY is not a cynic's film. Riker wears his heart on his sleeve, but then his stories and subjects are intended for the generous, tolerant and open-minded. Just like America."
- John Anderson, NEWSDAY
"An experience without equal."
- Enrique Soria, EL DIARIO LA PRENSA
"A most affecting experience, an impressive accomplishment in all its aspects."
- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"A film that gives a voice to those who are seldom heard."
- MUNDO L.A.
"Given a magazine to fill and not just a column, I would find words sufficient to praise David Riker's THE CITY."
- Stuart Klawans, THE NATION
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