Cane River
Oscilloscope | Release Date: February 7, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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90
The New YorkerRichard BrodyFeb 6, 2020
In its modest, forthright warmth, “Cane River” is a work of visionary artistry and progressive imagination. Read full review
90
The New York TimesA.O. ScottFeb 6, 2020
The movie itself, which was lost until a few years ago, is relaxed, reflective and sweet, a romance shadowed by the complexities of history, race and politics that manages to be both modest and ambitious. Read full review
80
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottFeb 6, 2020
This isn’t just a film. It’s a cultural treasure – and, given its unlikely journey – a minor miracle. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comNick AllenFeb 7, 2020
Cane River offers American indie cinema a hero worth remembering, and a romantic with a vision beyond his years. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineChuck BowenFeb 4, 2020
The film’s awkwardness is expressive of the pain and confusion of wrestling with truths that shake one’s conception of identity. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenFeb 7, 2020
Jenkins' one and only feature weaves living history, charged and messy, into a homespun, hopeful tale. It's impossible not to wonder about — and wish for — what he might have done next. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 29, 2020
"Dated,” quaint and tentative it may be. But Jenkins’ themes and big ideas make “Cane River” a debut film with promise, ambition and social currency. Read full review
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