Review of Idlewild (2006) by T J — 06 Aug 2007

I'm hooked to great music and acting...

This review of Idlewild (2006) was written by T J on 06 Aug 2007.

Idlewild has generally received positive reviews.

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By Stephanie H (594) on 03 Apr 2010

Great movie. Outkast movie at that. Gotta love it. And yes I give it 5 stars for being creative & capturing a time & era perfectly. Watch this film…

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By Zhanyi J (167) on 06 Jul 2010

Didn't care for the music but I enjoyed the style and good editing techniques…

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By Leighton T (328) on 03 Aug 2010

It served itself well, is quite inventive, and the music is fantastic, but the acting is lacking for the most part, except for Paula Patton…

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By Chris B (2,902) on 04 May 2014

I used to be an OutKast fan, but this movie is pretty disappointing. It doesnt have a very solid story and seems to underperform too often…

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By Olly Richards (291) for Empire (3,446) on 07 Jan 2012

Anyone unfamiliar with or underwhelmed by the music of OutKast will find little in this thin piece of cinematic storytelling…

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The only hope for saving the humorless Idlewild is the atmospheric speak-easy setting, the great dancing numbers and the chill soundtrack…

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By Michael Atkinson (678) for Village Voice (8,525) on 12 Aug 2013

Idlewild has a sober, loving respect for history and the old South, and thereby grants itself a measure of distinction…

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By Gary G (365) on 09 Sep 2014

At times the plot is predictable, but it's a musical that has a good sondtrack and it didn't annoy me (unlike Grease)…

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By Aaron Hillis (362) for Premiere (771) on 06 Apr 2013

A thin sprinkling of exuberance and a couple of choice cameos, that's about all this underwritten and overly choreographed spectacle has to…

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By Jordyn S (9) on 31 May 2012

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