Antwone Fisher

Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: December 19, 2002

7.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 37 Ratings

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Alexander_FredDec 14, 2011

The first 80 minutes of the film are bland and boring filled with lackluster performances. It seems even Denzel Washington becomes so distracted by directing that he forgets how to act. Watching this film would make you wonder how he ever wonThe first 80 minutes of the film are bland and boring filled with lackluster performances. It seems even Denzel Washington becomes so distracted by directing that he forgets how to act. Watching this film would make you wonder how he ever won an Oscar. Unfortunately his directing doesn't improve as a result of his over-focus: The cameras angles are all over the place, the cinematography needs some real work, and the actors seem to eager to close scenes and become cliches of themselves. It is only during the final moments of the film that the acting becomes truly dynamic, the camera angles become better used, and with the help of the the score and editing these final moment become emotionally impactful. It seems that the film does what few films are capable of: Creating an ending that almost forces the viewer to forget about all of the tired cliches used in the rest of the film. Unfortunately, the ending is still not capable of forcing all the sleep from our eyes and thus at this point, the film stands as only slightly above average. But any effort to call it more than average suddenly fails when it is realized that Fisher's biopic tale is made of misinformation and deceit throughout.… Expand

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FadeBlackMar 5, 2017

A largely competent movie from Washington, but the emotional content comes off highly cringe-worthy and soggy. I rarely have an issue with the acting, but the actor behind Antwone just wasn't strong enough to carry the role I felt, it was aA largely competent movie from Washington, but the emotional content comes off highly cringe-worthy and soggy. I rarely have an issue with the acting, but the actor behind Antwone just wasn't strong enough to carry the role I felt, it was a stifled performance.… Expand

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MovieGuysMar 18, 2014

Antwone Fisher is a somewhat compelling directorial debut for Washington, but the film is overridden with clichéd characters, dragged out scenes, and predictable storylines.

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