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Brooklyn Babylon
EMAILPRINTArtisan Entertainment
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 5 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 3 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Romance
Written by:
Marc Levin
Bonz Malone
Pam Widener
Directed by: Marc Levin
Release Date:
Theatrical: August 17, 2001
DVD: May 22, 2001
Running Time: 90 minutes, Color
Origin: France / USA
Summary
RATING: R for language, and for some violence, sexuality and drug use
Starring Tariq Trotter, Karen Goberman, David Vadim, Bonz Malone, and Joanne Baron
Set in the melting pot of Brooklyn, New York, worlds collide, cultures clash, and sparks fly in this music-driven love story between a charismatic Rasta rapper and a young Jewish beauty. (Off Line Entertainment)
Also On Metacritic
FILM: Mr. Untouchable
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
Only Sol and Sara even approach being real characters; the supporting players, Black and Jewish alike, are shrill stereotypes.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
The acting is, at best, serviceable; the sound track is too often unintelligible; the direction is often over the top; and the script relies heavily on stereotypes.
The New York Times Dave Kehr
The film dissolves into a series of diminishing anticlimaxes, ending on a note of portentous ambiguity. To the last, Mr. Levin maintains his uneasy balance of reportage and melodrama.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Jessica Winter
Levin's Brooklyn Babylon, set during a hot summer in Crown Heights, is an ethnic-strife tract as thuddingly didactic as his previous "Whiteboys."
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jason K. gave it an 8:
Sterotypes are usually based n some truth exaggerated to include all. This movie was just another example of that. It was a fresh take on an timeless conflict. Enjoyable for all
Erin gave it a 7:
I know the critics gave this movie bad reviews, but I really liked it. It was an unusual and enigmatic love story, and though it is said that the characters are "stereotypes", they still gave me a look into a world I am unfamiliar with. Overall, this was a unique, enjoyable movie.
