Review of Fences (2016) by A.o. Scott for The New York Times — 15 Dec 2016
Even as it properly foregrounds Wilson’s dialogue — few playwrights have approached his genius for turning workaday vernacular into poetry — Fences is much more than a filmed reading. Mr. Washington has wisely resisted the temptation to force a lot of unnecessary cinema on the play.
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This review of Fences (2016) was written by A.o. Scott and published by The New York Times on 15 Dec 2016.
Fences has generally received positive reviews.
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