Review of Fences (2016) by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky for AV Club — 19 Dec 2016
Washington gives a magnetic, layered performance, backed by a largely superb cast, most of whom reprise their roles from the Broadway revival of Wilson’s classic. But the film itself is eluded by the epic qualities of the original text, which play directly to the captive space of the theater.
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This review of Fences (2016) was written by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky and published by AV Club on 19 Dec 2016.
Fences has generally received positive reviews.
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