bwoy
Breaking Glass Pictures | Release Date: March 31, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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75
The Film StageJose SolísJul 13, 2017
If the ultimate result isn’t precisely perfect, it should serve to announce Young as a voice we ought to get to listen to more often. Read full review
70
Village VoiceBilge EbiriJun 20, 2017
For most of its running time — thanks to director Young’s visual rigor and the excellent performances of its leads — Bwoy keeps us in this cinematic fugue state, where reality only peeks through in brief flashes. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenMar 30, 2017
Circumstances that might have been static in less skilled hands are given tantalizing life by Young, the actors and the deft camerawork of cinematographer Ryan Balas. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinMar 30, 2017
Bwoy (Jamaican patois for boy), which largely plays like a stage-appropriate two-hander, is ultimately a surprising and cathartic, if often unsettling, film anchored by Rapp’s superb portrayal of a tortured soul desperate to connect. Brooks’ deftly enticing turn is also a standout. Read full review
50
The New York TimesMonica CastilloJun 22, 2017
Mr. Young, who also wrote the script, teases out the story in bits of coy hints and half-truths about a tragic accident, leaving too many questions unanswered. Read full review
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