Afro Saxons (2008)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:5
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: An affable hairdressing documentary that means well but doesn’t really reach for any great heights; just like a hairdresser's chitchat.
Reviews for Afro Saxons
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 3/6 |
For the most part, the affable, loose approach to filming works well in eliciting a genuine worldview from the film’s (largely likeable) subjects. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
Big hair and bigger egos make for an entertaining and frequently amusing documentary. Full Review |
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 2/5 |
It’s an unpolished and slightly chaotic film that whisks the viewer breathlessly from salon to salon, without stopping to get to know any of the key characters in real depth. Full Review |
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3/5 |
In its unpretentious way, this film has something to say about creativity and entrepreneurialism in modern Britain, and it's impossible to watch it without a smile on your face. Full Review |
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But it’s good to see a vision of modern-day urban life free of grimy, gun-slinging clichés. Full Review |
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2/5 |
But while the gravity-defying creations, tonsorial trickery and intricate braidwork impress, the film is remarkably drab. Full Review |
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2/5 |
It’s a warm-spirited, well-intentioned movie, yet offers a repetitive, visually humdrum and ultimately superficial portrait of its chosen milieu that seems much better suited to the small screen. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Pleasant enough, but its natural home is surely television. Full Review |
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3/5 |
This documentary from Rachel Wang and Mark Currie about the stylists at the Black Beauty and Hair Awards is sharp and often funny. Full Review |
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