Review of Idlewild (2006) by David Ray G — 25 Jun 2008

This movie could have been so much better...

This review of Idlewild (2006) was written by David Ray G on 25 Jun 2008.

Idlewild has generally received positive reviews.

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By Thomas P (1,379) 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 Joseph H (968) on 02 Apr 2012

Yay!!!!!! Andre & big Boi outdo themselves in this movie. Great soundtrack and the movie line is a good one…

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By Tashia J (2) on 11 Oct 2012

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

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By Zaida C (19) on 22 Feb 2014

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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 John Anderson (1,358) for Variety (12,700) on 31 May 2012

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By Kumiko I (3) on 28 Jul 2012

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By Jennifer T (990) on 20 Sep 2013

Thought this was pretty good. Andre Benjamin from Outkast gives a wonderful performance & Paula Patton was great too…

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By Jason R (1,823) on 30 Apr 2011

It was good. I expected better for some reason…

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