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Kerry Washington capably anchors American Son with her nervy turn as a concerned mother, but the staginess of the production ill-serves its heavy-handed social commentary.
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American Son possesses considerable power in its premise, while wrestling with the claustrophobic aspects of transferring a stage play to the screen. Ultimately, the subject matter wins out, yielding a flawed but brisk 90-minute Netflix presentation. November 1, 2019 | Full Review…
American Son possesses considerable power in its premise, while wrestling with the claustrophobic aspects of transferring a stage play to the screen. Ultimately, the subject matter wins out, yielding a flawed but brisk 90-minute Netflix presentation.
Brian Lowry
Almost all the acting here is pointedly overstated, as if the performers are trying to project past an especially long proscenium. November 1, 2019 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
Almost all the acting here is pointedly overstated, as if the performers are trying to project past an especially long proscenium.
Glenn Kenny
The next time Netflix goes sniffing around Broadway, it should bring back something with brains to match heart. October 31, 2019 | Full Review…
The next time Netflix goes sniffing around Broadway, it should bring back something with brains to match heart.
Andrew Lapin
"American Son"... tries very hard to squeeze significance out of every scene. Unfortunately it forgets to tell a story amid all the meaning. Details, details. October 31, 2019 | Full Review…
"American Son"... tries very hard to squeeze significance out of every scene. Unfortunately it forgets to tell a story amid all the meaning. Details, details.
Chris Vognar
A deafening misfire, like the most unbearable, unwatchable daytime TV soap filled with the most awful self-conscious hamminess, parodic emoting and pointless shouting-at-each-other acting. September 11, 2019 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
A deafening misfire, like the most unbearable, unwatchable daytime TV soap filled with the most awful self-conscious hamminess, parodic emoting and pointless shouting-at-each-other acting.
Peter Bradshaw
Worthy yet heavy-handed, too often coming off as an editorializing lecture or essay in thinly fictionalized form. September 10, 2019 | Full Review…
Worthy yet heavy-handed, too often coming off as an editorializing lecture or essay in thinly fictionalized form.
Dennis Harvey
Stage adaptation superficially grapples with complex issues. April 24, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Stage adaptation superficially grapples with complex issues.
Marty Brown
American Son has all the subtlety and nuance of Driving Miss Daisy (which is to say almost none), albeit with a more interesting and complex message. January 23, 2020 | Full Review…
American Son has all the subtlety and nuance of Driving Miss Daisy (which is to say almost none), albeit with a more interesting and complex message.
Sarah Gorr
American Son may not be a groundbreaking piece of filmmaking, but that's not what it was meant to be either. The film is a transformative adaptation that attempts to elevate elements of its original source material through the cinematic medium. December 28, 2019 | Full Review…
American Son may not be a groundbreaking piece of filmmaking, but that's not what it was meant to be either. The film is a transformative adaptation that attempts to elevate elements of its original source material through the cinematic medium.
Wilson Kwong
The film presents no clear answers, never lets up on the intensity, and provides no true comfort. It is not a movie for casual viewing, but aims to make you uncomfortable and affected. November 25, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
The film presents no clear answers, never lets up on the intensity, and provides no true comfort. It is not a movie for casual viewing, but aims to make you uncomfortable and affected.
Chauncey K. Robinson
A play that needs another week of out of town tryouts...it never gets 'on its feet.' November 25, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
A play that needs another week of out of town tryouts...it never gets 'on its feet.'
Roger Moore
Racism, parental dependence, heartbreak and police abuse are the issues American Son addresses in its hour and a half. But what may seem little... can be a lot if there is no rhythm and the dialogues are cumbersome. [Full review in Spanish] November 25, 2019 | Full Review…
Racism, parental dependence, heartbreak and police abuse are the issues American Son addresses in its hour and a half. But what may seem little... can be a lot if there is no rhythm and the dialogues are cumbersome. [Full review in Spanish]
Pablo O. Scholz
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