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Native Son's struggles with its problematic source material are uneven but overall compelling, thanks largely to Ashton Sanders' poised work in the central role.
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At times quite visually stunning, but with tonal incongruities that make for a disjointed viewing experience. September 10, 2019 | Full Review…
At times quite visually stunning, but with tonal incongruities that make for a disjointed viewing experience.
Hannah Giorgis
Thanks in great part to the staying power of the source material, and the blistering work by Ashton Sanders and KiKi Layne, Native Son leaves a lasting imprint. April 5, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Thanks in great part to the staying power of the source material, and the blistering work by Ashton Sanders and KiKi Layne, Native Son leaves a lasting imprint.
Richard Roeper
Native Son is heartbreaking and painfully relevant, proving that in the nearly 80 years since Wright published his novel, little has changed. April 5, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Native Son is heartbreaking and painfully relevant, proving that in the nearly 80 years since Wright published his novel, little has changed.
Aramide Tinubu
The movie is at once struggling with what it wants to say, what it needs to say and what history has said before it, and its message becomes muddled in the process. April 5, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
The movie is at once struggling with what it wants to say, what it needs to say and what history has said before it, and its message becomes muddled in the process.
Monica Castillo
Native Son vividly revives a seminal book, and once the movie and audience get their bearings, proves as thought-provoking as it is heartbreaking. April 4, 2019 | Full Review…
Native Son vividly revives a seminal book, and once the movie and audience get their bearings, proves as thought-provoking as it is heartbreaking.
Brian Lowry
An especially thoughtful film - that's already a given - but an unexpectedly inert one. April 3, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
An especially thoughtful film - that's already a given - but an unexpectedly inert one.
Verne Gay
By itself, it falters. [Full review in Spanish] May 28, 2019 | Full Review…
By itself, it falters. [Full review in Spanish]
Juan Tomás Erbiti
There are many things that make Park's work remarkable... May 15, 2019 | Full Review…
There are many things that make Park's work remarkable...
Lapacazo Sandoval
Nearly 80 years after Native Son was first published, we're still searching for answers. April 11, 2019 | Full Review…
Nearly 80 years after Native Son was first published, we're still searching for answers.
Soraya Nadia McDonald
The fact that we cannot escape Bigger Thomas's ghost is partly due to Johnson and Park's fashionable decision to subvert Wright's cautionary book and turn out one more urban-tragedy scenario, now carrying the imprimatur of HBO slickness. April 9, 2019 | Full Review…
The fact that we cannot escape Bigger Thomas's ghost is partly due to Johnson and Park's fashionable decision to subvert Wright's cautionary book and turn out one more urban-tragedy scenario, now carrying the imprimatur of HBO slickness.
Armond White
Ashton Sanders gives a strong performance as Bigger. April 8, 2019 | Full Review…
Ashton Sanders gives a strong performance as Bigger.
Roger Catlin
Despite a promising start, I didn't believe a second of Native Son's second half. April 8, 2019 | Rating: C | Full Review…
Despite a promising start, I didn't believe a second of Native Son's second half.
Jordan Ruimy
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