Two Gods
| Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
VarietyGuy LodgeJun 2, 2021
There’s solemn respect here for the fragile interior peace of others: This restrained, humane film seems most interested in how that serenity is reflected back into the world. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerMay 20, 2021
At a time when the fate of Black men and their bodies has risen to the level of a national emergency, what happens to the characters in Two Gods takes on added weight. Read full review
80
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldMay 20, 2021
Ali brings a matter-of-fact compassion to the experiences of three different people: Hanif, a Black Muslim man in Newark, and the two boys he is mentoring, Furquan and Naz. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleZaki HasanJun 2, 2021
Ali has done such a masterful job laying out his tableau that we’re not only enamored with the characters, we want to know where they end up. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsMay 21, 2021
Filmed in a rich black and white, director Zeshawn Ali’s documentary and feature debut Two Gods is an intimate, lyrical exhumation of the cycles that haunt Black youth and the challenge of putting to rest old habits. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakMay 20, 2021
Real heroes are always one misstep away from being the cautionary tale they hope to prevent others from becoming. That’s why Hanif’s story is worth telling. That he can flirt with relapse, hit emotional brick walls that would defeat the best of us, and still look beyond today to realize the value of his life and that of those battling alongside him regardless of age, potential, or opportunity is why he’s an inspiration. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 20, 2021
The movie loses its purpose and coherence whenever it drifts away from Hanif. Read full review
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