Review of Sleight (2015) by Diédra J — 01 May 2017

It was okay. Could have waited for it to come out on tv.

This review of Sleight (2015) was written by Diédra J on 01 May 2017.

Sleight has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ayodele A (30) on 05 Aug 2017

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By Christopher Q (24) on 09 Jun 2017

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By Darrick M (2) on 21 Sep 2017

Im giving it 2stars because Dule' Hill character is horrible! Actually laughable…

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By Matthew M (2,213) on 11 Nov 2017

The idea of this film was the kicker here and while it keeps the film from being a generic melodrama, it can't survive the simplified storyline…

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Good single-watch movie. nice story. some interesting ideas (1 viewing)…

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