Review of Chi-Raq (2015) by Anthony Lane for The New Yorker — 17 Dec 2015
The topic is so grave, and the corralling of ancient Greek comedy so audacious, that you long for Chi-Raq to succeed. Sad to report, it’s an awkward affair, stringing out its tearful scenes of mourning, and going wildly astray with its lurches into farce.
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This review of Chi-Raq (2015) was written by Anthony Lane and published by The New Yorker on 17 Dec 2015.
Chi-Raq has generally received mixed reviews.
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