The Cuban
Brainstorm Media | Release Date (Streaming): July 31, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
85
Film ThreatBobby LePireJul 30, 2020
The Cuban does not develop everything in its screenplay to complete satisfaction. But what’s there is very good and believable. Combine that with the jaw-dropping directing and visual style, along with the pitch-perfect cast, and you are left with a compelling drama that is well worth it, flaws and all. Read full review
69
Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpAug 6, 2020
Golja and Gossett’s joint appeal—his rascally charm, her coltish earnestness—gives The Cuban soul, shining light through the gloom of brain decline and the horrors of an ambivalent healthcare system. Who needs validation when you have heart? Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloJul 31, 2020
The Cuban pulls together music, romance, loss, and memory into an emotional tale that spans cultures and generations. One thing connects them all: Cuban music. Read full review
60
VarietyJessica KiangJul 30, 2020
The real learning here ought to be that if you cast two such charismatic performers as Louis Gossett Jr. and Shohreh Aghdashloo in your movie, it would be better to clear all the Life Lesson clutter away and just let them get on with it. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennyJul 30, 2020
Complications culminate in epiphanies and brief triumphs, as is customary. But this genial, well-intentioned movie never quite lands a real emotional punch. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzJul 30, 2020
Perhaps sensing that the rest of his story - mostly focusing around the earnest do-goodery of Golja's aide - falls emotionally flat, Navarretta lavishes attention on his two marquee players, creating tiny moments of poignancy. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenJul 30, 2020
Where the movie hits flat notes is in the way it spells out its points rather than letting friction percolate through the action. Read full review
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