Nickel Boys

"As major and memorable an achievement as any American film this decade."

"RaMell Ross’ remarkable Colson Whitehead adaptation takes risks that pay off."

"Breaks free of reform-school tropes, but loses the plot in the process."

"Transcendentally moving and frightening."

"It seems like an injustice to call it simply a film."

"A staggering, abstract adaptation."

"The film sidles up to the narrative’s wrenching twists rather than heavily foreshadowing them, and is all the more gutting for it."

"The threads do come together, but it requires a bit of patience and giving yourself over to the film."

"Just because the director has shot it in this way does not mean this was the best way to shoot it."

"Not just unique but undeniable. There is simply nothing else like it."

"It’s a stunning achievement."

"It’s a slog to sit through, forsaking depth in favor of desperation porn."

"Creative artistry radiates from every frame."

"Nickel Boys establishes a new way of seeing Black characters on screen."

"A cinematic revolution."

"An artistically daring masterpiece."

"Very occasionally a movie appears that understands the potential of cinema so deeply that it changes the medium for everyone."

"An exceptional film driven by captivating performances."

"A mesmerising, uniquely told story."

"The uniqueness of the film will be a boon to viewers tired of the same storytelling conceits."

"For all the radical dazzle of Ross’s filmmaking, human drama is always the crux."

"A triumph."