Port Authority
ARP Sélection | Release Date: May 28, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
IndieWireEric KohnMay 18, 2019
It’s not the most polished endeavor ... However, Bloom gives Wye such a dynamic screen presence that she often transcends the boundaries of the material. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 18, 2019
Port Authority is vehement, urgent and sensual – not perfect, and I would have liked to have seen more extended dance sequences. But it is made with storytelling gusto and heart. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleChris VognarMay 25, 2021
Port Authority is never in a hurry. It often feels like it’s being lived as you watch. That won’t satisfy viewers who need a tight narrative with recognizable beats, but if you’re looking for an immersive love story that takes you places you might not know, that challenges your conception of what romance looks and feels like, Port Authority is a great place to stop. Read full review
75
Film ThreatHanna B.Oct 31, 2019
There is genuinely fantastic chemistry between the new lovers. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarMay 27, 2021
What it lacks in uniqueness of concept, it makes up for in evocative implementation of the medium. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyMay 18, 2019
Port Authority is a little fragile in terms of its narrative skeleton, at times tending to idle in place when it ought to be moving forward, but the film's characters and world are drawn with immersive engagement, and the mood is transfixing. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 25, 2021
It’s been a minute or decade or three since we’ve seen urban homelessness put on display with this level of detail in this blend of pathos and judgement. Read full review
60
Screen DailyLee MarshallMay 18, 2019
Mixing tough US social realism with butch femme poses is an intriguing exercise, although this small, sincere drama never quite resolves the awkwardness of the meld. Read full review
60
TheWrapSteve PondMay 18, 2019
A rough but vital film. Read full review
60
VarietyPeter DebrugeMay 18, 2019
So maybe “Port Authority” isn’t the most elegant queer romance audiences will see this year, but it’s propelled by a pair of terrific performances, and Lessowitz captures the spirit and energy of the vibrant ball world in a totally fresh way. Read full review
50
The New York TimesKyle TurnerJun 1, 2021
Bloom is an alluring actress, especially when playing more subtle dramatic beats. While she’s unable to elevate a rote script, Bloom, and her character, understand how to catch the gaze of an audience in a way that the camera does not. Read full review
42
The PlaylistRobert DanielsJun 1, 2021
Port Authority isn’t a transgender-led love story. But another short-sighted film using Black folks as a lesson for ignorant white outsiders. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonMay 28, 2021
The main goal of Port Authority is the simple but unfortunately necessary message that “hey, trans people are people, too!” It’s too bad this film isn’t really about them. Read full review
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