Review of Crown Heights (2017) by Robert M — 04 Sep 2017

Horrible story - everyone should see this movie!

This review of Crown Heights (2017) was written by Robert M on 04 Sep 2017.

Crown Heights has generally received positive reviews.

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By Gary Thompson (1,554) for Philadelphia Daily News (1,596) on 29 Aug 2017

It’s a quietly inspiring portrait of selflessness, although not always a stirring one…

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By Scott Marks (172) for San Diego Reader (713) on 07 Sep 2017

The sole fresh twist, one that should have been more than enough to drive the show - one friend dedicating his life to exonerating the other…

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By M W (229) on 18 Nov 2017

Solid film, entertaining, tragic, stimulating, inspiring, all at the same time…

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By Jacob Knight (117) for Birth.Movies.Death. (774) on 03 Sep 2017

Another standout performance from Lakeith Stanfield…

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By Daniel Nava (97) for Chicago Cinema Circuit (97) on 03 Dec 2018

Crown Heights dismayingly plods to its conclusion, where the weight and intrinsic importance of its material is rendered into a saccharine…

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By Mark Dujsik (2,093) for Mark Reviews Movies (2,037) on 30 Aug 2017

The movie feels like the first draft of a story, waiting for the substance, context, and insight to be added as the writing process progresses…

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By Robert Kojder (605) for Flickering Myth (680) on 05 Dec 2017

Crown Heights works when it is focusing on Colin's mental torment and how he is holding up throughout the agonizing sentence…

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By Jared Mobarak (867) for Jaredmobarak.com (88) on 09 Oct 2018

Even though [the actors] excel, the constant ping-ponging back and forth to make sure everything is included does subvert their success…

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By Nicol S (3) on 13 Jan 2018

This is a deeply important movie, honestly and beautifully told. The acting was impeccable…

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By J. R. Jones (1,337) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 30 Aug 2017

The two men's relationship, and others in the film, might have been explored in greater depth, but Ruskin rightly keeps his focus on the judicial…

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