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2017
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Sleight
Positive Reviews
28
Negative reviews
3
Average Rating
3.2
/5
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3.0
How many dudes have ever successfully sparked a relationship with card tricks.Somehow Dillard makes it all work in this criminal caper about territory ..
We Got This Covered
2.5
Theres more going on here than meets the eye, but Sleights sleeveless heart beats true and conjures its characters to wild life.
Austin Chronicle
3.0
It has plenty of heart and lots of fighting, but could use a little more magic.
Screen Daily
2.5
The script also hammers us over the head with how that power is also the theme of the entire film, and that Bos desire to create real magic out of rea ..
Collider
1.5
He doesnt overplay Angelos craziness or lapse into drug lord clichs even though thats how the character is written.
Collider
3.5
Maybe the slow burn is worth it.But when the fireworks begin, you can feel Dillard flex, and the fun of it all dwarfs the rest of the film.
Vulture
3.8
And Dillard increases tension by keeping the action simple but escalating the pacing at a steady clip.
Rogerebert
3.3
It elevates Sleight into being something more than just your typical, boring street drama into something at least, slightly more memorable.
IGN
2.5
Sleight is a prestidigitation thriller that lives up to its title only if you misspell it.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
A young street magician is left to take care of his little sister after his mothers passing and turns to drug dealing in the Los Angeles party scene t ..
Blu Ray
3.5
Sleight... is a minor film with major virtues: tenderness, imagination, and a strong grasp of character and setting.
Chicago Reader
3.5
But then again, Dillard understands that the pleasure in familiar stories is in how enjoyable the journey is, and how involved the audience can get in ..
The Wrap
3.8
Sleight fuses a superhero story with a tough coming of age tale, and it enlivens and elevates both genres into something new and different, while hera ..
News Day
2.5
Given how corporate and one percent ish most superhero movies feel, Sleight earns points for grounding its hero in a real feeling world.
Ew
3.5
And even though Sleight doesnt quite reach the heights it aspires to, we still end up with a fairly enjoyable genre bender and some strong themes that ..
Film Inquiry
3.0
His actual final scene is like the conclusion of a great magic trick; it elicits a wow.
Common Sense Media
3.5
Whats real cool about Sleight is that its genre elements remain hidden for a great deal of the film.
Movies
3.0
Honestly, Sleight deserves a sequel, as with the origin story out of the way there is room to create something truly bold and refreshing within the ov ..
Flickering Myth
1.3
The obvious plot holes and otherwise pro forma script leave Sleight unconvincing as a drama, and Dillards very sparsely meted out action beats dont ad ..
Slant Magazine
3.5
Dillard is too smart to let film become just a condemnation of social injustice, but its impossible to watch the film and not wonder what bigger super ..
The Film Stage
3.5
But sequels likely wont come its not that kind of movie nor will it likely have the crossover appeal of the aforementioned Josh Trank film.
Blogs Indie Wire
3.5
With a preference for unconventional framing and camera angles, Dillards assertive visual style adeptly directs the viewer without calling undue atten ..
Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Slight is right.Arguably the biggest letdown of the 2016 Sundance film festival, J.D. Dillards feature debut squanders its high concept an amateur str ..
Variety
3.5
Sleight is a rare animal: an intimate coming of age drama for grown ups starring a black teenager that doubles as a cool superhero origin story.
Vox
3.0
Keep your eyes on the magicians hands.Shell attempt to distract you with compliments and silly quips, but her most effective feint will be the story s ..
La Weekly
3.0
Its a perfectly well acted and well written storyline that feels like drawn out filler between the fun stuff By the end though, Dillard and co writer ..
Io9 Gizmodo
4.4
Its an impressively layered piece of acting one of the best performances of the year.
Chicago Sun Times
3.5
Sleight may be considered slight by some but given the treatment of its subject, the indie could cross over from arthouse fare into a commercial break ..
Shockya
3.5
Exploring Clevelands hip hop/skater subculture via a prowling camera and tilted frames, Caple populates this world with fascinating side characters an ..
Flavor Wire
3.1
Underneath the films unconvincing portrait of urban woe however, is a well paced superhero narrative that keeps you engaged.
Awards Circuit
3.5
Sleight combines all its genre elements to tell a brisk and simple story, grounded by strong performances and rich suspense.
Crave Online
4.0
Dillards script is impressive not only for the way it hybridizes various genre ancestors, but for its efficiency.
The Daily Beast
3.0
Although it rarely musters excellent storytelling, its not without some interesting ideas and well realized cinematic flair.
Black Girl Nerds
3.5
Dillards not interested in the Zing! Pow! Bam! Sleight is quiet, almost naturalistic, even when Bo is stopping bullets with his bare hand.
M Tv
2.5
This movie feels like a practice run.Hopefully the next collaboration between Dillard and Blumhouse a survival horror called Sweetheart will be better ..
Dread Central
3.5
Sleight is a captivating slow burning thriller and brilliant origin story.
Shadow And Act
3.5
Dillard is equally unafraid of gore and emotion, and the use of magic here feels fresh.
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