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By Phil De Semlyen (265) for Time Out (7,510) on 24 Jan 2022

A mesmerising John Boyega lights a fuse under this poignant but by-the-numbers depiction of an Atlanta bank siege in 2017…

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By Lovia Gyarkye (142) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 23 Jan 2022

Not only does it offer a damning lesson about how the United States abandons its veterans, but it tries, with honesty and feeling, to honor…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen Daily (1,021) on 23 Jan 2022

Superb performances from Boyega and the late Michael Kenneth Williams highlight this sombre, character-driven tale…

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By Peter Debruge (1,557) for Variety (12,700) on 23 Jan 2022

Boyega is the most interesting thing about the movie — specifically, the way he portrays this tragic, psychologically damaged individual…

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By Alonso Duralde (1,351) for TheWrap (3,203) on 23 Jan 2022

It’s a film that hits some narrative bumps along the way without diminishing its tougher observations about race, the police, and the treatment…

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By Jacob Oller (247) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 23 Jan 2022

Corbin’s film is brutal and sad, thanks to its brutal and sad origins and the abilities of Boyega, but its wandering eye is just the latest…

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By Chris Barsanti (896) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 23 Jan 2022

Abi Damaris Corbin’s quiet and unobtrusive style helps 892 build tension primarily from character instead of incident…

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By Tim Robey (1,578) for The Telegraph (1,120) on 23 Jan 2022

The film fares best when the chief negotiator, a fellow Marine vet played by the late, great Michael Kenneth Williams, steps into the fray…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for The Guardian (2,969) on 23 Jan 2022

Boyega’s performance has an essential sympathy and dignity that are vital to this drama; an unshowy sense of self-worth that keeps it together…

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By Clint Worthington (295) for Consequence (296) on 23 Jan 2022

There’s little to latch on here apart from its purpose as an actor’s showcase for Boyega, Beharie, and Williams, and its bittersweet status…

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By Siddhant Adlakha (174) for IndieWire (3,631) on 23 Jan 2022

It has so many things it wants to say about the state of modern America, but it finds no suitable or impactful way to say them…

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By Robert Daniels (336) for The Playlist (3,871) on 23 Jan 2022

The star-studded cast does good, dependable work…

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