Kiki Ryan, Politico

Filmmakers Debut HBO Documentary

"The documentary highlights Kennedy at work and in quiet moments; Sens. Robert Menendez, Jon Kyl and then-Sen. Barack Obama have cameos. Robertson and Camerini say they were impressed by the respect other senators — including John McCain and Lindsey Graham — showed Kennedy. Kennedy's framed thank-you note from Trent Lott illustrated it all: “It was at that moment that we really understood what it’s like to be in that club,” Camerini said."

Elham Khatami, Congress.org

Directors take a subtle approach

"For a general audience, often a more persuasive case is made more subtly," said Shari Robertson, who co-directed the film with her husband Michael Camerini. Robertson and Camerini believe that knowledge, more so than opinion, empowers the masses to influence change. "We've created a kind of handbook to the struggle for immigration reform. I think you'll understand better how to be an activist," Camerini said.

Marcelo Ballve, New America Media

HBO Film Delves into Immigration Reform’s "Senators' Bargain"

"The documentary is a kind of case study in immigration politics. Through it, Camerini and Robertson manage to break open the black box surrounding the back-story to major legislation. What's inside the box is an arcane world of closed-door meetings, book-length legislative blueprints, and bare-knuckled and profanity-strewn negotiations carried out to a large degree via phone and Blackberry."