Roxanne Roxanne

  • 2018


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Positive Reviews 8
Negative reviews 6
Average Rating 3.0/5

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4.5
Advertisement Shants relatively obscure story is perfect grist for the trad biopic mill. Av Club
3.1
Judging strictly by whats on screen, one cant tell what Roxannes Revenge is precisely responding to, and we never hear Shants song in its entirety.
1.5
In an effort to be more than just about music, the film loses sight of Shants greatest asset. Village Voice
4.5
Im the best and I dont care what the rest thinkI aint rhymin no more cuz your breath stink. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Instead of riding a roller coaster of disillusionment, Larnell creates Passion Play, and a periodically tedious one at that. Blu Ray
1.5
This movie is well acted, but it does seem to operate on a single, rather depressing note throughout. It would have helped if there was more of an emo .. Lariat
4.5
Larnell gathers a wide cast of vital actors for a bustling series of incidents that veer quickly from the sentimental to the shattering. New Yorker
4.5
Dont worry: There will be rap battles and concert scenes and they do not disappoint. But they are the bass line beat. The drama of ordinary life is wh .. The New York Times
3.5
Writer director Michael Larnell (Cronies) treats the wider scope of rap history as a fractured kaleidoscopic backdrop. Los Angeles Times
2.5
The context and importance of Roxannes story and hip hops Roxanne Wars is cast aside, an oversight from writer director Michael Larnell. Detroit News
1.5
There is no nostalgia in Roxanne Roxanne, none of that warm halo that surrounds The Get Down. The best times for hiphop were very bad times for Shant: .. The Stranger
4.5
The film isnt just an account of one woman in hip hop. Its about how the lived experiences of Black and brown people, including women, were always the .. Refinery 29
4.5
The visceral Roxanne, Roxanne is a serviceable and necessary film carried by strong performances from Adams, Long, and Ali. Daily Dot
1.5
Gets a difficult job done right: telling a Black womans story on the screen. It tells that story with no frills, no gimmicks, no myths, and no pulled .. Blacknerd Problems
2.5
The film doesnt get on track (no pun intended) until the introduction of Cross (Mahershala Ali). 812 Film Reviews
1.5
Ill resist sentimentalizing it furtherthis is, still, a film full of pain with none of the laughter of an I, Tonyabut watching Adamss Shant portrayal .. The Muse Jezebel
1.5
I was devastated about what a waste of phenomenal talent this movie ... It was basic, and it was lazy writing. Sound Cloud



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