Nina

RLJ Entertainment | Release Date: April 22, 2016

5.9	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Ratings

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MattBrady99Apr 26, 2016

For those who are expecting this review to only talk about the racial controversy that this movie faced or ask "why this movie was made" type of review, then please look somewhere else, because people have already beaten me to thoseFor those who are expecting this review to only talk about the racial controversy that this movie faced or ask "why this movie was made" type of review, then please look somewhere else, because people have already beaten me to those criticisms. This movie was destined to fail - with it being filmed in 2012 and is now getting released is just many signs a bad movie. And people thought this was going to respectfully capture the life of Nina Simone.

Zoe Saldana was decent in the role and I thought her singing vocals was pretty good. Unfortunately, the movie itself is so boring and so bland to look at.… Expand

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Aj_GozAug 28, 2020

Nina Simone deserved better... much better. The casting from the get-go, threw me off. The period of her life they chose to focus on was another questionable item, especially since there’s not much out there cinematically that explores theNina Simone deserved better... much better. The casting from the get-go, threw me off. The period of her life they chose to focus on was another questionable item, especially since there’s not much out there cinematically that explores the true impact of her person and works on her generation and beyond. I don’t think this movie should be re-made but Nina’s multi-faceted story does need to be retold.… Expand

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