A Lot of Nothing
RLJE Films | Release Date: February 3, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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80
Film ThreatBradley GibsonFeb 2, 2023
The filmmaker plays with our assumptions around justice and race. While A Lot of Nothing uses elements ripped from the headlines, in this context, what you expect to come from it will say more about you than it does the script. The revelation of the final act changes everything that has gone before. Hang onto the edge of your seat for a wickedly entertaining ride. Read full review
70
VarietyJessica KiangFeb 2, 2023
Even if the onyx-dark humor and sardonic formal control go MIA eventually, “A Lot of Nothing” is really quite something. Read full review
70
TheWrapRonda Racha PenriceFeb 2, 2023
Flawed writing doesn’t mean A Lot of Nothing has no value. McRae certainly shows promise as a director, if not a writer, with Noel, Coleman, Anderson, and Scott demonstrating they can handle complex portrayals well. It’s just unfortunate the story doesn’t live up to all their talents. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayFeb 3, 2023
There’s an earnest, yearning passion here that makes the film feel vital even at its clumsiest. Read full review
60
We Got This CoveredScott CampbellFeb 2, 2023
Despite some third act wobbles, A Lot of Nothing marks a strong, stylish, and suspenseful debut from co-writer and first-time feature director Mo McRae. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeFeb 2, 2023
The film struggles to maintain the verve of this opening sequence (which nails a specific anxiety of liberal middle-class Black people), subsequently becoming a series of set pieces — some more energetic than others — in search of a thesis. Read full review
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Screen RantMae AbdulbakiFeb 2, 2023
The overall momentum stalls and prevents A Lot of Nothing from sticking its landing, but it's a promising debut from McRae, who has a strong grasp with regards to maintaining much of the film's tension through dialogue alone. Read full review
50
The New York TimesLisa KennedyFeb 2, 2023
In his feature debut, the director Mo McRae displays a nice way with actors and a gift for visual tension, but in aiming for absurdist humor, he lands on something more vexing. It’s the script — by McRae and Sarah Kelly Kaplan — that’s the problem. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comPeyton RobinsonFeb 3, 2023
A Lot of Nothing takes a fraction of a stance on how Black people are socially caricatured and systemically discriminated against. So when the film reaches its big reveal and the discussion of it, it spins any assumption of intention into obscurity. Read full review
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