Nina

  • 2016


MOVIE IS overarching musical exceptional problematic overwhelmed
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16 %
2 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 8
Negative reviews 29
Average Rating 1.9/5
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3.0
Nina has been so thoroughly misconceived, on virtually every level, that the only less interesting portrait imaginable would be one that takes place e .. Av Club
2.0
Nina is a by the numbers musical biopic riddled with every conceivable clich about the tortured artist. EW
0.0
Mrs. Henderson blatantly asks her son if hes screwing the soul legend. Rogerebert
2.0
Were told that Simone gets back on stage because She has to deliver the truth again, but Morts film never feels remotely determined to do the same. Indie Wire
1.5
The casting of Zoe Saldana is scarcely the only problematic element of Cynthia Morts misconceived Nina Simone biopic. Variety
1.5
But if Nina doesnt want to dwell on the past, how can we blame it Weve all seen our share of overarching biopics by now, and are no doubt tired of the .. We Got This Covered
2.0
While not a disaster for the ages, theres still a lot to Nina that feels like a fib. The Guardian
1.3
The film is committed to the sort of broad strokes that reduce a great artists life to a spectacle of self pity.
2.5
Saldana, who does her own reasonably competent singing in Nina, doesnt sound very much like Simone.
1.5
The results dont sound particularly like Nina Simone the actress doesnt have the deeper, thicker and nuanced drama of her subjects exceptional voice b .. The Hollywood Reporter
0.5
While the movie may invite us to imagine its subjects extraordinary life, it frustrates our ability to do so at every turn. The New York Times
1.5
That doesnt automatically mean that she deserves a biopic, though. Cinema Blend
1.5
This Simone film hits all the wrong notes early. What is it trying to say about this enraged, iconic singer Why does it want to say it Ny Daily News
2.5
A listless, oddly constructed tale that does a poor job of capturing Simones star quality or indomitable racial pride ... Philly
4.5
Why deny us its force and pleasure Nobody expected Cheadle to play his own trumpet in Miles Ahead; isnt simply acting as Nina Simone work enough for a .. Village Voice
3.0
A 90 minute long character assassination, transforming a music legend into a Hanna Barbera cartoon. Blu Ray
1.3
The word on this Nina Simone biopic has been so toxic for so long it was filmed in 2012 but only released now I was really hoping to find something go .. Rolling Stone
0.5
Unforgivably exploits Simones memory and name with a movie that plays like a sketch comedy parody of the worst possible Nina Simone biopic. The Wrap
1.3
Writer director Cynthia Mort seems entirely in over her head while attempting to flesh out this legendary, complicated, volatile artist. New York Post
1.5
Bipolar, alcoholic, and prone to public outbursts, Simone cant get bookings. New Yorker
4.5
A Nina Simone novice seeing this picture would have no idea who this complex, magnificent artist was, or why she mattered. Time
4.5
Its difficult to watch Nina and not compare it to What Happened, Miss Simone... because the non fiction version paints a more complete, nuanced portra .. Uproxx
2.0
As Simone, Zoe Saldana is too overwhelmed by the specter of the singer to truly inhabit the role. Detroit News
2.0
With all of its time jumping, Nina may seem like it is going for an impressionistic view of Simone, but it doesnt achieve that. The Play List
2.0
All in all, Nina is watchable in and of itself, but I cant recommend your paying full price for it, especially if youre a Nina Simone devotee. Ner Dist
1.5
Coming less than a year after What Happened, Miss Simone the fiction film Nina may feel even shabbier than it is. And it is shabby, as well as disjoin .. Wsj
2.5
Thats what we do, isnt it With her career waning, Simones manic behavior grows more violent. Chicago Sun Times
1.0
Stiff where Miles was playful, insultingly reductive where that film was gleefully honest, Nina isnt a Wikipedia movie so much as a TV movie of the we .. Metro New York
1.5
Nina feels like a movie made by people who fundamentally misunderstood Nina Simone. Lainey Gossip
3.0
At best, its a distraction: Even if Saldana was blue in Avatar, we know she doesnt look like this. Guide Live
1.5
Saldanas makeup and prosthetics can be rationalized to an extent; reducing Simones achievements, turning her into a melodramatic stereotype, cannot. Film Journal International ..
2.5
But the biggest issue is Saldanas shoe polish appearance, which is sure to inflame those already dubious of her casting.
1.5
With the biopic running a swift 90 minutes, there just isnt enough of Simone in her own movie. People
1.5
Frustratingly, Ninas most crucial misstep may be in its boldest stroke. Washington City Paper
1.5
Young Bibiana Novkov anchors the picture superbly in the title role, precisely capturing her characters painful restraint. Cinema Scope
4.5
Nina has no sense of drama, and whats on view rarely rises above the highs and lows of a mediocre soap opera. Dwight Brown Ink
0.5
This abysmal piece of s*** deserves everything thats coming to it and more. Bk Mag
3.8
Ignore all the politically correct, blackface haters. Singing aside, Zoe Saldana delivers a decent enough Nina Simone impersonation here to make you w .. Baret News Wire
1.3
Overall, its best to avoid this film if you know nothing about Nina Simone or if you are a fan. BlackFilm.com
2.0
Yes, there are some biopics where the actor doesnt need to resemble the person. Bet
1.5
Why Mort, who wrote and directed the film, has chosen to focus on Simones troubled 1990s period in France is anyones guess. Ap



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