LUV
Indomina Releasing | Release Date: January 18, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
14
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Film.comStephanie ZacharekFeb 26, 2013
LUV is partly a story about drugs, guns and street crime, the legacies we pass on to our children despite our efforts to do otherwise. But it’s also about the things we pass on to our children with love: How to tie a necktie, hold a steering wheel, shake another person’s hand. And it’s about the hope that those things will win out in the end. Read full review
75
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeJan 17, 2013
Candis gets some wonderful performances from his impressive cast. Read full review
75
Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanJan 17, 2013
The big names in the cast add atmosphere in small doses, especially when Haysbert and Glover combine. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertJan 16, 2013
Here is a film about African Americans that sidesteps all the usual, hopeful cliches and comments on how one failed generation raises another. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsJan 17, 2013
An uneven but strongly acted debut feature from co-writer and director Sheldon Candis. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineR. Kurt OsenlundJan 14, 2013
As a film that largely works as a subdued twist on the familiar drama about crime and family, LUV needed more intimacy and focus. Read full review
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