Brian Banks
Bleecker Street | Release Date: August 9, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
8
Negative:
1
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60
Rolling StonePeter TraversAug 9, 2019
The proceedings are raised when Hodge is onscreen, using every nuanced look and gesture to jump the hurdles of a banal script and reveal the pain tearing up Banks. Having made a mark in films like "Straight Outta Compton" and "Hidden Figures," and on TV in "City on a Hill," Hodge hits new heights of commitment. Read full review
60
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzAug 8, 2019
It’s Hodge’s portrayal of Banks that elevates the film. Read full review
60
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAug 8, 2019
Brian Banks isn’t a great movie, but it is a worthwhile one. And if it’s indicative of a new direction for its director, you won’t hear any complaints from me. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 10, 2019
Much more of a mixed bag of a movie than you’d hope. A “broken system” isn’t going to be driven to change by pulled punches like this one. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAug 6, 2019
Despite some real virtues, Brian Banks as a whole, is only a break-even experience. Read full review
45
TheWrapCandice FrederickAug 6, 2019
Perhaps the worst thing a film can be, even more so than the binary of good or bad, is forgettable. Read full review
42
IndieWireKate ErblandAug 6, 2019
Hodge sells it, just as he sells the rest of an otherwise chintzy film, a Lifetime movie-like drama that falls short of engaging with the many thorny issues it dramatizes. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerAug 6, 2019
This is a movie that seems utterly convinced that it’s saying something profound, but proves difficult to actually parse. Read full review
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