Colin in Black & White

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 29, 2021
User Score
3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 11 out of 18
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  1. beavie
    Oct 31, 2021
    7
    very well acted particularly by the young Colin played by Jaden Michael. The kid is very likeable. A lot of interesting points made about incipient and subtle racism. A little heavy handed and obvious at times. The parents seem a little too oblivious but seem well meaning and loving. Certainly well worth seeing.
  2. QLA1992
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    There is so much malice and political vendetta fueling this despicable production.
  3. kberty
    Nov 1, 2021
    7
    Colin in Black & White is an interesting, thought-provoking, and entertaining series. Because of Kaepernick's celebrity - and the reasons behind that celebrity - there's a certain expectation of what you're going to see. This isn't that story. It's targeted toward a much younger, less critical audience. Colin has a good deal of cartoonish characterizations, and heavy-handed dialogue thatColin in Black & White is an interesting, thought-provoking, and entertaining series. Because of Kaepernick's celebrity - and the reasons behind that celebrity - there's a certain expectation of what you're going to see. This isn't that story. It's targeted toward a much younger, less critical audience. Colin has a good deal of cartoonish characterizations, and heavy-handed dialogue that many older adults are likely to find tiresome. Still, the overall themes of social awareness, importance of community, and an attempt at explaining the effects of race and racism in America are undeniably important and significant in today's reality. The push to pursue personal truth through those parts of life that makes us happy, makes us love, makes us passionate, is a righteous and noble theme, worthy of portraying. Each person who views this series - child, teen, adults of all ages - will probably recognize something of themselves in Colin in Black and White. That along with an engaging, fully realized, and beautifully handled lead performance by Jaden Michael as the young Kaepernick, makes this a must see for teens, young adults, and those who need to know the reality of race relations in America. In that regard it's well worth a look. And for those adults who may be a bit more jaded when it comes to shows such as this ... watch it again and this time imagine you're a teen, just starting to make your way through a complicated maze of social dos & don'ts. Colin in Black and White can serve as a kind of primer of what young people can expect going through life. In one way this is illuminating. In another way it's a bit of a slog to be reminded that race continues to be an issue in American culture ... so get prepared now because it's not going to go away any time soon. Colin lends itself to being viewed as an adult with all our current baggage blocking any real appreciation of the series, or as a young adult/teen where one hopes the viewer will enjoy the YA drama and at the same time leave with its important life lessons firmly rooted and able to grow in each viewer.… Expand
  4. darkhors3
    Nov 3, 2021
    0
    Imagine working for a shoe company that uses near slave and child labor to make their products and still having the audacity to compare the NFL combine to the slave trade.
  5. JKell
    Nov 4, 2021
    10
    The message of overcoming adversity and prejudice behind Colin Kaepenick’s is timely. This message has been spoken a number of times through many lenses, but this retelling is necessary. While watching Kaepernick’s formative years through his own eyes, the brilliant acting of Jaden Michael, & the talented direction of Ava DuVernay I felt connected, torn apart, and yet hopeful for aThe message of overcoming adversity and prejudice behind Colin Kaepenick’s is timely. This message has been spoken a number of times through many lenses, but this retelling is necessary. While watching Kaepernick’s formative years through his own eyes, the brilliant acting of Jaden Michael, & the talented direction of Ava DuVernay I felt connected, torn apart, and yet hopeful for a brighter day. Thank you to Netflix and Kaepernick for sharing this story with the rest of us. Blessings on your continued work!… Expand

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#82 Most Discussed TV Season of 2021

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. i
    Reviewed by: Rachael Sigee
    Dec 3, 2021
    80
    It’s a little uneven, with some of these elements proving more successful than others, but the ambition and creativity should be commended and it is hard not to be moved by Kaepernick reliving the moments that defined him.
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  2. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Nov 1, 2021
    50
    "Colin in Black and White" is ambitious in the similar way to young Colin Kaepernick, in that it is attempting to pull off several storytelling approaches in six episodes. It would have been far more effective if it had focused on one of those avenues and laid it out for us, brick by brick. Instead we're presented a pile of narrative that doesn't neatly cohere.
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  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Kristen Lopez
    Oct 29, 2021
    58
    “Colin in Black and White” can feel sentimental and blunt in a way that feels as disparate as those two terms are. But there’s something highly watchable about it, particularly in young Colin’s narrative.
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