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By Bob Bloom (1,124) for Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) (1,017) on 19 Jan 2012

First-time writer-director Dee Rees has created a touching and commanding story about one young woman's hazardous journey through the trials…

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By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 19 Jan 2012

Rees' film is personal and closely observed, almost as if she's letting us read a chapter of a diary (she has said Pariah is autobiographical)…

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By Chris Hewitt (2,086) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 19 Jan 2012

Rees' film is personal and closely observed, almost as if she's letting us read a chapter of a diary (she has said Pariah is autobiographical)…

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By Nelson C (109) on 18 Jan 2012

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By Tamar W (1) on 16 Jan 2012

Fabulous! Pariah plunges viewers into Alike's life, with all its complexities, imperfections, and lose ends…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 14 Jan 2012

An excellent film! Heart felt and true to life. The acting is wonderful. Music is great. No easy outs or answers for the families struggle…

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By Richard Knight (277) for Knight at the Movies (62) on 13 Jan 2012

Rees has crafted a moving and powerful first effort that is a welcome edition to the lesbian film canon…

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By Shawn Levy (1,238) for Oregonian (1,550) on 13 Jan 2012

It's a tiny story, told on an intimate scale, and it is rich in emotion, specificity and care…

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By Rick Groen (1,350) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 13 Jan 2012

Occasionally, Rees's script seems to mimic Alike's poetry, and fall into its own slough of earnestness, as the stages of the girl's dawning…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 13 Jan 2012

A coming out story that succeeds because it feels real rather than melodramatic…

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By Angela C (334) on 12 Jan 2012

This story of a black lesbian teenager growing up in a rough New York neighborhood is like a washed over Spike Lee experiment from 1995…

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By Theartist C (1) on 12 Jan 2012

Saw it in San Francisco. Excellent film and all of the actors were excellent in their character portrayal…

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By Gary Thompson (1,554) for Philadelphia Daily News (1,596) on 12 Jan 2012

Part of what makes Pariah exceptional is its skill at mapping family dynamics…

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By Bruce Demara (410) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 12 Jan 2012

Rees' script, peppered with colourful hip-hop argot, is smart and economical, with well-drawn characters, dialogue and situations that echo…

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By Carrie Rickey (1,198) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 12 Jan 2012

Rees tells Alike's story in vignettes that are sometimes slapstick, sometimes heartbreaking, always tender…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 12 Jan 2012

Especially rewarding about Oduye's performance is how she's able to portray that frustration while retaining hope and optimism…

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By Nikki S (142) on 11 Jan 2012

First-time feature filmmaker Dee Rees makes a gripping urban movie about coming to terms with who you are…

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By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for OK! Magazine (124) on 11 Jan 2012

Pariah sets a new standard for the coming-of-age genre…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 11 Jan 2012

Yes, it's a coming-out film, but it breaks that mold by being thoroughly unpredictable…

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By Daryl T S (3) on 10 Jan 2012

Sitting through Pariah, Dee Rees semi-autobiographical new movie is not one of those visceral theater experiences like Darren Aronofsky Requiem…

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