Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America
| Release Date: December 9, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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75
MTV NewsAmy NicholsonJan 12, 2017
[Davis's] insistence on shaking hands and showing respect — the opposite of the behavior you see on Twitter — patiently chips away at their preconceptions about race. It's like he's trying to carve the Lincoln Memorial with a scalpel. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerJan 5, 2017
The strongest exchange in the film comes when he is confronted by several angry black activists who believe what he is doing is self-abasing and hurtful to the cause of civil rights. It is left for you to be the judge. I think he’s a hero. Every little bit helps. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGlenn KennyJan 5, 2017
Mr. Davis, speaking to Faith Morris of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, poses a knotty question about how far his cause of eliminating race hate has yet to go. Her reply: “How long is this documentary going to be?” Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersDec 8, 2016
It may lack focus in its approach to its subject, but Davis’ compelling character and powerful message keep the audience engaged. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyDec 8, 2016
The differing responses Accidental Courtesy is likely to evoke in viewers make it a great conversation-starter for public and educational forums. Read full review
50
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJan 5, 2017
Davis holds forth memorably on the histories of country, blues, and rock 'n' roll. (He played with Chuck Berry.) But neither he nor Accidental Courtesy has much time to consider the scene with the BLM activists, who, in the film's schematic presentation, get depicted as something like a Klan equivalent — just less friendly. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianJan 3, 2017
The film is a debater with some interesting points to make but no overall argument to contain them. Read full review
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