Review of Detroit (2017) by Cody M — 10 Aug 2017

A tense, well acted and unbiased take on those dark times.

This review of Detroit (2017) was written by Cody M on 10 Aug 2017.

Detroit has generally received positive reviews.

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By Maksim B (511) on 29 May 2018

Overlong and somehow disconnected with the audiences, Detroit is a gut-wrenching and bold take on one of the darkest racially-loaded moments…

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By Dave G (601) on 21 Apr 2018

John Boyega and Will Poulter are both unforgettable…

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By Rendy Jones (321) for Rendy Reviews (320) on 28 Aug 2018

A provocative period drama that's not only captivating but eye opening with a tragically accurate yet profound statement about police criminality…

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By John M (4,356) on 31 Aug 2018

Bigelow commits to her usual tactics here (spontaneous handheld cinematography and unflinching realism) and I think it serves its heavy and…

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By Doug Jamieson (77) for The Jam Report (74) on 26 Oct 2018

Bigelow never shies away from showing the true brutality of this crime, and it's uncomfortable viewing, particularly knowing it's based on fact…

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By Julia Swift (19) for My Champlain Valley (19) on 02 Jan 2019

A gut wrenching film by a masterful director set in Detroit's 1967 Riot/Uprising…

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By Sean Mulvihill (414) for FanboyNation.com (414) on 30 Oct 2018

Detroit is a gut-punch of a movie, one that pulls you in to the ugliness lying beneath the American id…

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By Harsh C (266) on 30 Nov 2018

50 years ago American society was seriously broken. Lucky we now live in more enlightened times…

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By Jpk (597) on 26 Jan 2020

Intense Detroit is a very well made look back at the riots in Detroit in 1967…

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By Alexandre B (175) on 13 Sep 2018

Tres bon film il depeint tres bien toute la tension dans ces terribles annees la io arrive a nous effrayer sur ce que la natire humaine est…

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