Marvelous and the Black Hole
FilmRise | Release Date: April 22, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
PolygonPetrana RadulovicApr 22, 2022
Sometimes the acting is stiff and sometimes the plot points are routine, but overall, it’s a transformative magic act, taking the familiar and using a few flourishes and sparkles to turn it into something magical. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comKatie RifeApr 22, 2022
That heartfelt element translates into the benevolence of the adults in this film—Perlman is especially big-hearted, no surprise there—not to mention Tsang’s obvious affection for her troubled protagonist. Together, they imbue “Marvelous and the Black Hole” with enough warmth to overcome its practical limitations. Talk about a sleight of hand trick. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesSarah-Tai BlackApr 21, 2022
While par for the course in terms of its premise as well as much of its plotting, “Marvelous and the Black Hole” is still somewhat refreshing in its visual style and experimentation. Read full review
70
Film ThreatMatthew PassantinoApr 21, 2022
Cech is the heart of the film and coupled with her chemistry with Perlman, Marvelous and the Black Hole emerges as a sweet coming of age tale, worthy of experiencing, even if you feel like you’ve seen it all before. Read full review
70
VarietyJessica KiangApr 21, 2022
A set-your-watch-by-it riff on the unlikely-friendship-helps-two-lonely-people formula, this time involving a troubled schoolgirl and a stage magician, it is however so nicely performed and takes such honest pleasure in the flourishes of its little magic show, that only a hard heart would mention that the palmed coins and hidden cards of its construction were visible all along. Read full review
65
SlashfilmHoai-Tran BuiApr 21, 2022
Marvelous and the Black Hole is a satisfying showcase from Tsang, who really draws from her animation background to show these moments of intense emotion from Sammy, but its broad strokes are a little...broad. Read full review
65
TheWrapKatie WalshApr 21, 2022
Marvelous and the Black Hole proves to be a small marvel of an indie gem and an assured debut for Tsang. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 21, 2022
There’s not a whole lot to this, but Tsang injects a lot of visual variety, and a few laughs, into “The Black Hole” that Sammy must magically extract herself from. Read full review
58
The PlaylistBeatrice LoayzaApr 21, 2022
Writer/director Kate Tsang cleverly straddles childhood fantasy with the baser impulses of adolescence, drawing an angsty portrait of teenage girlhood in transition. But even as a movie geared towards young adults, Marvelous and the Black Hole feels innocent to a fault. Read full review
50
The Film StageMatt CipollaApr 21, 2022
It wants to be something cute for the family. It also wants to show how belligerent and vulgar young teenagers can be. The problem is that the two never intersect, and it’s jarring, to say the least. Read full review
50
The New York TimesConcepción de LeónApr 21, 2022
Cech is believable as a troubled teenager, and it’s refreshing to see an Asian American girl as a protagonist, but the film has a limited emotional range, jumping among several plot elements without fully fleshing them out. Read full review
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