Waiting for Bojangles
Blue Fox Entertainment | Release Date: September 2, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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70
The New York TimesCalum MarshSep 1, 2022
The infectious brio at the heart of “Bojangles” is a testament to the performances of the ensemble cast, but especially Duris and Efira, whose chemistry is magnetic. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreSep 2, 2022
If you know the song that underscores this romance, know the Jerry Jeff and Sammy Davis Jr. and Nina Simone versions of it, you get what the novelist and the filmmakers were going for here. Reality is melancholy. Imagination and memory are our escape from it. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireSep 2, 2022
For much of its overlong running time, “Waiting for Bojangles” depicts mental illness as an adorable personality quirk, a source of good-time party vibes, even a glamorous quality. Then, once this frothy French romance evolves into a more serious drama, it turns turgid, causing a jarring tonal shift. Read full review
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Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiSep 1, 2022
Formally, Waiting for Bojangles looks marvelous, with Roinsard artfully weaving through throngs of partygoers placed in vibrant, lived-in spaces and exotic locales, and Virginie Efira continues her run of outstanding performances (see Sibyl, Benedetta), but she is ultimately ill-served by a character and a film that’s removed any gravitas it seeks to instill by paradoxically not being removed enough. Read full review
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