Review of Respect (2021) by David Rooney for The Hollywood Reporter — 08 Aug 2021
A powerful account of self-actualization spanning 20 formative years, Liesl Tommy’s biopic is also an intimate gift of love, rich in complexity, spirituality, Black pride and feminist grit rooted not in didactic speeches but in authentic experience.
The ageless music, of course, is the galvanizing force, but it’s the personal struggle behind it that makes the story so affecting.
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This review of Respect (2021) was written by David Rooney and published by The Hollywood Reporter on 08 Aug 2021.
Respect has generally received positive reviews.
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