Dayveon
FilmRise | Release Date: September 13, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlSep 14, 2017
Amman Abbasi’s lush and tender here’s-what-life’s-like debut, Dayveon, captures, in scenes of pained beauty, an adolescent wanderlust that Abbasi’s camera just seems to be observing. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comNick AllenSep 13, 2017
Dayveon stands out with its vision, regional flavor and overall personality. Read full review
83
IndieWireDavid EhrlichJan 28, 2017
Shot with raw specificity and a remarkable sense of place, Dayveon doesn’t cut through its clichés so much as it is reclaims them as the stuff of real life. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenSep 12, 2017
A creeping naturalism inhabits virtually every frame of Dayveon. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerSep 11, 2017
By displacing some familiar gang-movie dynamics into an environment less often glimpsed on film, Abbasi stays true to the offbeat heart of his influences. The strength of his work here indicates an even more distinct voice might yet emerge. Read full review
75
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthJan 28, 2017
While the surface glance of the film does feature a standard array of American indie signifiers, it’s worth emphasizing again that Abbasi’s voice is distinct, and is sure to become more sharply defined as his career evolves. Read full review
75
ConsequenceDominick Suzanne-MayerJan 28, 2017
Dayveon’s muted, largely allusive storytelling takes a backseat to tone and place throughout, and Abbasi demonstrates an assured command of both. Read full review
70
Paste MagazineDom SinacolaSep 22, 2017
It’s only in Dayveon’s final act that plot contrivances begin to wander away from Abbasi’s carefully calibrated realism. Read full review
70
Screen DailyAllan HunterFeb 6, 2017
A slight but ultimately moving drama. Read full review
67
The Film StageJordan RaupJan 28, 2017
With the ensemble of mostly non-actors never less than utterly convincing, Amman Abbasi’s debut drama is captivating in its immediacy, despite a script that doesn’t feel fully formed. Read full review
65
TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanSep 12, 2017
It’s impossible to remain unmoved by the many contrasts Abbasi carefully arranges. Read full review
60
CineVuePatrick GambleFeb 15, 2017
A mood piece first and foremost, Abbasi takes the intense feelings of early adolescence, and watches how tragedy transforms them. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinJan 28, 2017
Intriguing formal noodlings can’t disguise the cliches in the script. Even so, it’s clear that Abbasi has talent and ambition. Read full review
60
VarietyGuy LodgeJan 28, 2017
The more Dayveon attempts to up the dramatic and moral stakes of its narrative, the less persuasive it is as idiosyncratic, indigenous storytelling. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineCarson LundSep 12, 2017
Shot in 4:3 with sliver-thin depth of field and a lush palette of swampy greens, Amman Abbasi's film is largely predicated on the idea of imparting a hyperreal sensuality to a region not often depicted on the big screen. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergSep 12, 2017
The diffuse filmmaking style muffles the story’s power. Read full review
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