Bayou Caviar
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: October 5, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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20
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottOct 24, 2018
Gritty to the point of sleazy, the noir-tinged Bayou Caviar shows flashes of visual flair, and Gooding -- who wrote the screenplay in addition to directing and starring -- demonstrates he’s still got the sort of screen presence and million-dollar smile that made him a star some 27 years ago. Beyond that, however, Bayou Caviar is a thoroughly nasty and messily plotted affair, a straight-to-VOD crime drama that slips and slides around in its own ooze for at least 20 minutes too long. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayOct 4, 2018
This picture tries to encompass many ideas: about loyalty, the lust for fame and the slippery slope of immoral behavior. All of that is in the film. It just hasn’t been put in any particular order. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergOct 4, 2018
Like a boxer who doesn’t know when to quit, Bayou Caviar goes on a bit long, then rallies — in this case with an agreeably cynical closing image. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreOct 2, 2018
Gooding makes his directing debut with Bayou Caviar, a slow moving thriller as complex as Great Granny’s Jambalaya recipe. And in spite of that pacing, some stereotypical casting and a need to contort and drag out the finale, it makes for messy movie-watching fun. Read full review
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