The Public

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) | Release Date: April 5, 2019

6.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Ratings

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TVJerryOct 26, 2020

This film didn’t play many cities but has turned up on Peacock and several other streamers. Emilio Estevez wrote, directed and stars as a librarian who’s faced with the daily influx of homeless in the facility. When it gets particularly cold,This film didn’t play many cities but has turned up on Peacock and several other streamers. Emilio Estevez wrote, directed and stars as a librarian who’s faced with the daily influx of homeless in the facility. When it gets particularly cold, a group of them decides to stay, which creates the crux of the conflict. Estevez has enlisted a strong cast (including Alex Baldwin, Jeffrey Wright and Christian Slater) and kept the events interesting. The issues behind the marginalized get their full expression and there are a few personal interactions to add some depth. It’s never gripping, sometimes unrealistic and occasionally frustrating (that reporter played by Gabrielle Union is one example), but the film ranks a bit above political discourse.… Expand

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hellpittOct 18, 2019

I haven't been moved by a movie this deep in a long time... can't say anything negative about it...this is a Big Positive...Congrats to Steves...this is an inspiration.

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