Get on the Bus

  • 1996


MOVIE IS compelling entertaining unsentimental contemporary disheartening
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88 % Certified Fresh
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Positive Reviews 14
Negative reviews 2
Average Rating 3.8/5
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5.0
If the movies central sadness is that we identify with our own group and suspect outsiders, the movies message is that we have been given brains to le .. Rogerebert
4.0
As in the real life march one year ago today, this convergence of diverse black manhood is what is compelling about the film.
4.0
Occasionally, certain aspects of the film, which can seem overly schematic and speech dotted, work less effectively than others.
3.8
The striking thing about Get On the Bus is how entertaining it is.Its two hours of men sitting on a bus talking, but the talk is alive. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
The screenplay by Reggie Rock Bythewood vividly conveys the yearning of these African American men for solidarity. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
4.2
Sleepers is worthwhile overall.Its just a pity that the casting and script couldnt sustain the quality present in the first half.
3.1
It takes far too many dead end detours, is devoid of real characters and can be justly accused of being both sexist and anti semitic. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
5.0
In Get on the Bus, Lee delivers his most mature and insightful drama to date, a film where richly delineated characters come together as a mouthpiece ..
5.0
But this good film had the potential to be a great film, a true Oscar contender that, alas, didnt quite make it to the screen. Mr Brown Movies
2.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
3.8
A disheartening letdown in the last reel positively kills the momentum of the film, but the spirit of the story prevails and by the time Get On the Bu .. Spliced Wire
3.8
It all has an artless, ephemeral feel, and 20 years from now people will marvel at the fashions, the landscapes and the attitudes it captures like fra .. Movies Tv Guide
3.5
Yet the wonder of this funky, heartfelt film is that its humanity easily eclipses its didacticism. News Week
1.5
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5.0
It takes intelligence and skill and wit and vision and pure talent. Enquirer



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