Night Catches Us
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65 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: In 1976, after years of mysterious absence, Marcus returns to the Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age in the midst of the Black Power movement. While his arrival raises suspicion among his family and former neighbors, he finds acceptance from his old friend Patricia and her daughter. However, Marcus quickly finds himself at odds with the organization he once embraced, whose members suspect he orchestrated the slaying of their former comrade-in-arms. In a startling sequence of events, Marcus must protect a secret that could shatter everyone's beliefs as he rediscovers his forbidden passion for Patricia. (Magnolia Pictures) … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Dec 7, 2010
    83
    Writer-director Tanya Hamilton's intellectually ambitious debut drama Night Catches Us is all the more notable for setting well-drawn fictional characters in a fraught, real moment in civil rights history.
  2. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Pam Grady
    Dec 7, 2010
    80
    This intelligent, emotional drama should resonate strongly with fans of character-driven stories and those interested in tales of American political struggle.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    Dec 7, 2010
    60
    "Night" never quite coalesces into the forceful drama it hopes to be.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    Dec 7, 2010
    38
    It raises tangled questions about whether it is better to live humiliated or arm yourself, yet for the most part it's dramatically inert, talky and directionless, and it ends quietly without saying much of anything.

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  1. filmbuff
    10
    Fantastic. Really. One of the best things I've seen in ages. It is a gripping story and the way it is told is deeply moving. Mackie, Washington, and the guys from The Wire give great performances.… Expand
  2. freshmaker
    10
    This is an extraordinary film--beautifully written,directed, shot, acted, and edited. Plus a phenomenal soundtrack. It is a substantial, nuanced, personal, political story--the kind that American film rarely tells anymore. And definitely should be seen on the big screen.… Expand

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