Woman Thou Art Loosed
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: October 1, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
11
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
L.A. WeeklyDavid Chute
Startlingly raw and honest, playing at times like one of those blistering Donald Goines blaxploitation pulp novels, only with Jesus. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
There's a bedrock honesty in Woman, Thou Art Loosed in its grasp of human nature and behavior. This is one faith-based film that pulls no punches. Read full review
80
The New York TimesDave Kehr
Never backing off from big, emotional moments, but also fleshing out the necessary transitions between them, he has realized his finest movie. It's a renaissance for Mr. Schultz, who seems to be speaking with his own voice after all these years. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The screenplay is overwrought at times, but the acting is superb by any standard. Read full review
75
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
There's a power to Woman Thou Art Loosed that transcends its limitations, a determined, heartfelt belief in the possibility of redemption. Read full review
70
Dallas ObserverJulie Lyons
The strength of Woman is its unflinching look at people trying to grab onto a little dignity in their lives. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
An earnest drama about spiritual redemption that is likely to strike quite a chord with certain audiences. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
This movie that wails with the intensity of a revival chorus is something we can all say amen to. Read full review
63
USA TodayClaudia Puig
Offers a compelling portrait of human tragedy and the journey to redemption. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
While the story couldn't be simpler and the filmmaking is crude, it forcefully addresses a reality. Read full review
60
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Ultimately, the movie's too uneven to be totally satisfying. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
You may not care for the message, but there's nothing insidious about it. Read full review
58
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
For all the tough-minded talk and frank portraits of inner-city life, however, the film is not altogether convincing. Read full review
50
VarietyTodd McCarthy
Notable for Kimberly Elise's ferocious lead performance and for the bigscreen exposure pic affords the charismatic Bishop T.D. Jakes, who plays himself and upon whose works the film is based. Read full review
50
New York PostMegan Lehmann
An earnest undertaking that unfortunately plays like a trite Lifetime movie. Read full review
50
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
At its best, Woman Thou Art Loosed conveys the unfathomable meaning behind those words. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleJohn McMurtrie
As a film it plays like a heavy-handed morality tale one might come across on a middling cable network. Read full review
50
Portland OregonianMarc Mohan
Could easily be seen as little more than a commercial for his (Jakes) life-changing influence. Call him the first of a new breed: the cinevangelist. Read full review
40
Village VoiceKris Wilton
Feels part reality show, part mockumentary, part Jakes promo video. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderAndrea Gronvall
The heavy-handed delivery may reflect the urgency of the message--that women need to face the past and stand by their children--but it impedes the drama. Read full review
40
Film ThreatPhil Hall
While I admire Bishop Jakes and I frequently watch his sermons on TV, I have to question his tactic of charging people admission to generate hosannas on his behalf. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneRobert K. Elder
Jakes' characters are points to be made, flesh and blood cautionary tales that don't particularly feel human. His dialogue, even in the mouths of Michelle and her troubled mother, sounds as if it comes straight from the pulpit. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
If you're looking for cinema, skip this. But as a religion-based self-help workshop for victims of ­childhood abuse, it'sa deadly accurate button-pusher. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyGregory Kirschling
Unfortunately, it's impossible to tell from this confused mess (costarring Jakes as himself) what that message is. Read full review
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