"The tale of an existence that resists being judged as much as it does being pigeonholed. The film unravels his mystery like a slacker detective story. Wang is a documentarian who works in a clear-eyed, guileless, strolling-around-with-a-camcorder way, yet she has a tough mindset.”
- Variety

“An indelible, deceptively straightforward study that offers further evidence of this young director’s investigative energy and eye for cinematic poetry... Wang’s use of the first person is exceptionally agile and illuminating as she questions not just her affable subject, but her own idealized notions about the American spirit of self-determination.”
- Hollywood Reporter

“By bringing an outsider perspective to the Western world, Nanfu pulls apart the American dream from the inside out. Shot over the course of several years, the movie blends an intimate perspective with trenchant investigative chops, uncovering a transitory figure whose romantic ideals give way to a harsh reality check. It turns out her sincere inquisitiveness is actually a keen vessel of cultural investigation."
- IndieWire

“Begins as fly-on-the-wall travelography but soon becomes something much more intimate and eye-opening. Wang’s eye for detail is obvious from the film’s opening scene... Wang once again proves adept at profiling the lives of extraordinary individuals with universal
resonance.”
- Screen Daily