Superfly

  • 2018


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52 % Rotten
$ 20 Million
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Positive Reviews 43
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Average Rating 2.6/5
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2.0
Superfly type Movie release date 06/13/18 runtime 116 minutes performer Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Michael K. Williams director Director X mpaa R .. EW
3.1
Yet despite all its occasionally entertaining bluster and 90s era crime movie braggadocio, this is a surprisingly shallow take on a much more cagey an .. Rogerebert
2.0
This remake of the 1972 blaxploitation classic is smoother, with a cool, subdued lead character and lean, strong scenes, but its also frequently silly .. Common Sense Media
3.0
Theres a lot of snappy dialogue in Superfly, Director Xs fun, swaggering, and violent update of the 1972 blaxploitation classic, but one quote in part .. Indie Wire
1.5
Yeah, hes the smartest guy in a world of stupid motherfuckers, but hes also got real pride in a world where everyone else is busy feeding their egos. Indie Wire
3.5
A competent yet glossy and hermetic street hustle drug thriller, less a new urban myth than a lavishly concocted episode. It holds your attention yet .. Variety
4.0
Superfly is never more satisfying than when behaving like a series of music videos that exalt in the beauty of slow motion, whether of jiggling thong .. The Guardian
1.9
Priests yearning to leave behind the hustling life for good ostensibly drives the plot, but the film never makes it feel like a particularly urgent co ..
2.5
Priests ultimate goal is to leave the criminal life and retire in style.
2.0
A lack of style would be no problem if the film breathed life into its tired glitz gangsta tropes. The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
The reboot moves the action from Harlem to Atlanta, and essentially hews to the originals storyline and characters.
1.5
Theres no spiritual dimension, no sense of genuine civic aspiration. The New York Times
1.5
In fact, its quite watchable despite being at least 20 minutes too long. Rogerebert
3.1
The 1972 original is one of the best known of all blaxploitation movies, and it helped invent a portrait of visible African American strength that had .. IGN
4.0
How Youngblood Priest deals with the Man this time around may be the stuff of purest revenge fantasy, but it also touches a nerve that is hard to dism ..
1.5
Superfly is an insufferably goofy piece of storytelling, yet it lacks any of its predecessors campy charm. The Young Folks
3.8
But a measured take of the film finds that it succeeds in paying homage to its predecessor. The Globe And Mail
2.0
(Their look practically invites a synchronized dance routine, but unfortunately it never materializes.) One Guys Opinion
3.5
Trevor Jackson (right) plays a suave drug dealer named Priest and Lex Scott Davis is Georgia, his girlfriend, in SuperFly, Director Xs blinged out red .. Village Voice
2.5
Theres a high tone sheen to the new Superfly, a gloss of drug trade affluence that we havent seen in a movie since Scarface..Designer clothes, fur tri .. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
It wasnt gold, but it had attitude and a steely sense of conflict. Blu Ray
2.5
Before somebody ices me..Eddie cant believe that Priest wants to leave it all behind: Eight track stereo, color TV in every room, and can snort a half .. Chicago Reader
2.5
Its one thing to update a movie for modern sensibilities. Its an entirely other thing to miss the point of what youre remaking. Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
But you dont have to love rap to find the new Superfly a bizarrely watchable and often funny confluence of thug life and B movie campiness. Usa Today
3.5
Its really stylish and has great gloss and energy about it...This definitely has the look and a lot of the very knowing trappings of music video cultu .. You Tube
1.0
Director X...cant seem to differentiate between the strip club aesthetics of a rap video and the demands of a full length feature film. The Times
1.5
This is kind of like watching a 100 minute plus music video. (Full Content Review for Parents Violence, Profanity, Sex, etc. also Available) Screen It
2.0
Priest, who has come up from the streets, isnt exactly admirable. Independent
1.9
But in trying to update blaxploitation for millennials who never asked for it and then spin the result into a pathetic, substance deprived gloss on Br .. Rolling Stone
4.0
And true to its roots, SuperFly is also about flair and humor, which it has in spades.This is a movie that knows how to make the most of an egg white .. The Wrap
3.1
Where the original felt almost like documentary, the new film is pure fantasy. News Day
3.1
Less superfly is Alex Tses updated screenplay, which turns the stylish, gritty 1972 blaxploitation film into a fairly standard drug dealer thriller. New York Post
1.5
The healthy distrust of institutions that characterizes the best of the blaxploitation canon has been amply applied here, amounting to a bracingly uns .. The Guardian
2.5
The setting, too has changed, moving from Harlem to Atlanta, home of trap music, a brand of Southern rap with connotations of gangsterism and drug dea .. Smh
2.5
Dialogue is not Tses gift, but many of his ideas really are upgrades.The A to B causes C thriller plotting is more urgent and satisfying in this versi .. Npr
3.8
Bramptons own Director X (Across the Line) nods to the original movie but also smartly insists on finding more within its violently pursued American D .. Toronto Star
4.0
The aesthetic may have changed with the passing decades, but this superfly guy remains the man of the hour. Flim List
1.5
But even with a likable cast and some clever gangster mayhem, rising star Director X struggles to keep this endeavor afloat. Film Inquiry
2.0
On its own terms, Superfly 2018 delivers a larger than life B movie that never takes itself too seriously and sets out to entertain.
2.5
Susan Grangers review of Superfly (Columbia Pictures/Sony) One has to wonder why music video auteur Director X (whose real name is Julien Christian Lu .. Susang Ranger
2.5
Towards the end, SuperFly pretends as if it has something more substantive on its mind than simply showcasing booty and bling. Observer
2.0
Theres a great central character stuck in a bloated and boring experience. Flickering Myth
3.5
He lacks Parkss canny compositional wit, his sense of the dramatic power of practical attention to time and space. New Yorker
5.0
Its enjoyable in all its ridiculous, discreetly orchestrated glory. Time
3.1
I did, however, enjoy seeing a Confederate statue take a tumble when one vehicle met its fiery end. Chicago Tribune
2.0
But between the spectacle strippers, threesomes, dollars raining down, the usual theres a lethargic drama concerning Youngblood Priest (Trevor Jackson .. The Irish Times
4.5
Is the Superfly remake better than its predecessor Only time will tell. One things for certain: its exemplary exploitation, and the most essential pie .. Birth Movies Death
3.0
Music video veteran Director X gives remake of the 1972 film a glossy visual presentation Jason Mitchell (left) and Trevor Jackson (right) star in Sup .. Detroit News
3.0
Superfly is, by and large, an action thriller in the mold of the Fast and Furious franchise, setting ridiculous, fist pumping action sequences against .. Consequence Of Sound
2.0
An unlikable misfire of a film, with only a few decent performances on hand to make it worth your while. Hey U Guys
2.0
The new SuperFly makes obvious drive by observations about racism today, somewhere between its Scarface drama and Fast And Furious resolutions, but in .. Now Toronto
2.4
The blaxploitation film is truly one of the strangest and most unique cultural artifacts ever to exist in the realm of cinema. Film Ink
3.0
Although wildly uneven, SuperFly plenty of crowd pleasing dirty dealing and double crossing. Stuff
3.7
Nonetheless, the new film takes an interesting 70s curio and proves that it doesnt fit our age all that well. Ar Kansas Online
3.5
Whats intriguing, and occasionally even thrilling, about Director Xs movie is that its also as unabashedly cheesy as the original. Vanity Fair
3.5
But by the end of it, I felt not a single regret about sitting through it. Refinery 29
3.0
The actors deserve kudos for creating a convincing camaraderie and chemistry, despite the movies uneven tone. Film
3.8
These points taken, Superfly succeeds at it what it wants to be: an action packed, sexy, violent, 21st century blaxploitation crime thriller with a st .. Chicago Sun Times
1.0
Instead it plays to a ghetto reinforcing mentality with B movie filmmaking and writing. Movie Web
4.5
Its one thing to be inspired by an older film and decide to pay homage to it in an original film.Rehashing ideas from older films or television shows .. Solzy At The Movies
1.0
Now hes a rising Hollywood star who generated a fair bit of pre Oscar buzz for his turn in 2017s Mudbound. No La
3.0
Mostly, though, it needs to take its heros advice and take things up a notch. Film Avclub
2.5
As dodgy, doomed to fail remakes go, Superfly actually does a pretty good job justifying its own existence. Alternate Ending
2.0
Superfly has a long way to go to be considered a great movie, but its not a particularly bad one, either. Guide Live
1.5
The movie is a muddled mess, consisting of a terrible script, a story full of cliches, characters that all lack in the IQ department, an unimpressive .. The Mary Sue
3.5
Weve set the bar low and SuperFly clears it with considerable style.It is not repulsively stupid. East Bay Express
2.5
The decision to hold close to key elements from the original script is smart but too predictable. Black Girl Nerds
2.5
But the cast made the trip worthwhile.Ill confess, I couldnt take my eyes off Priest. National Post
1.5
The over padded narrative provides a few brutal shocks but no real momentum as it traces the shifting alliances between gangs and cops and narcos surr .. Original Cin
1.5
The story is generic and borrows from many other gangster narratives, but one of the primary issues of this movie is the production itself. Rendy Reviews
1.5
The film doesnt have any shocking moments, meant to illustrate the more dangerous aspects of the life. Third Coast Review
2.5
Screenwriter Alex Tse and Director X have glossed up a story that took its power from its eras reality. Ap News
2.8
It doesnt matter how borderline ridiculous Jacksons faded perm looks. Spectrum Culture
2.5
And yet when the credits roll, audiences will take an inventory of all the preposterous things theyve just witnessed, and feel pleasure. Sf Chronicle
2.5
Intermittently slick but never sticking, SuperFly is essentially just your IP usherman. Mid West Film Journal
3.0
Unfortunately, theres an emptiness at the heart of Alex Tses script and not nearly enough social resonance or campy charm to overcome it.
1.5
SuperFly is a moderately flashy, mostly fun update of its 46 year old source material but also a reminder of how little has changed in that time. Battleship Pretension
1.5
This bloated bland actioner, regardless of random gunplay or coke snorting intrigue, simply panders to the concocted splashy decadence without highlig .. Screen Anarchy
3.5
Superfly wants to bank off the title of a genre classic without keeping the spirit of the genre alive. It needs more verve than gloss and more brains .. Entertainment Voice
2.0
Obviously, this isnt a cat you want to mess with, but hes got ambition, and during an opening narration we learn hes been pushing dope since he was 11 .. The Only Critic
1.9
It is by no means a disaster, just neither very good nor interesting. Film Festival Today
2.0
But its all a vast improvement on the original films campy, amateurish roots, and it could make Trevor Jackson a star. Crooked Marquee
1.5
This Superfly is hot to look at, but its also kind of boring, mucking up what promises to be both a tighter and a more intricate narrative. L.A. Biz
3.0
SuperFly by Hope Madden The 70s blaxploitation classic Super Fly was no masterpiece, but it was a provocative time capsule of flash, style and soulful .. Maddwolf
4.0
Superfly is a welcome summer surprise that revitalizes stale genre tropes into a refreshingly substantial and impressive reboot. Brightest Young Things
3.5
Because this, my friends, is a big, slick and often very entertaining movie all on its own, flying off the intent of its predecessor. The Movie Minute
3.3
Director X does a decent job keeping the film rolling despite its abundance of cliches, even building to an impressive and satisfying car chase. Weekend Warrior Blog Tumbl ..
3.5
If youre willing to overlook the glaring sexism and exploitation, its a fun and mostly polished flick. High Def Digest
1.5
Trevor Jackson (Eureka) as Youngblood Priest isnt bad; his look is, though. Reel Reviews
3.1
Superfly circa 2018 plays exactly like what it is a gangster film with a sometimes compelling story and myriad flaws. Ohio
1.5
Priest is a ladies man, and here, hes so virile, hes in a polyamorous relationship with two women. Freep
4.5
The super heroic version of this tale mythologizes Youngblood Priest in a new era of chaos in which threats to the black community are more amorphous ..
3.0
Until recently, John M. Urbancich, former and first Executive Editor of CriticsChoiceMovies , reviewed films and wrote related features and celebrity .. Jmuvies Blog Spot
1.5
I cant say shes good, but in a movie full of safe performances, I love that shes trying something. Comicsverse
5.0
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1.5
The film results in a slow grinding drama that holds its heavy artillery, as far as action is concerned, until the very end. El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico ..
2.0
Like watching a two hour trap video, this Superfly is all foreplay and zero climax. Próxima Tanda
1.5
Theres no style and no substance in a remake destined to be nothing more than a guilty pleasure for some. Movie Network
4.5
Or to put it another way, just because youre a white film nerd who has seen dozens of classic and obscure Blaxploitation movies, that alone doesnt giv .. Lewton Bus
1.5
The film is fascinating simply as means of examining how the genre updates itself, and for the audience reaction.
2.5
Lacking the grit and shock factor of the original, this version is just corny and dated.



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