"The movie is impeccably crafted and consistently engaging."
— Glenn Kenny, New York Times
"A time-stopping, nostalgia inducing, big-hearted documentary."
— Tomris Laffly, RogerEbert.com
"'The Way I See It' feels like it could carry on being relevant to audiences for decades to come."
— Peter Debruge, Variety
"Expect to be moved to tears during this reflective film as clear-eyed as Souza’s photo books, reliving the memories of dignity that once piloted the country and often pondering, 'How could we have gone from this to Trump?'"
— Tomris Laffly, RogerEbert.com
"Porter and Souza together, in this film, are using his images as a reminder that a true leader can bring more than just relief from a chaotic time, and that the best leaders have always had a deep and measured well of compassion."
— Karen Gordon, Original-Cin