Fences
2016, drama
139 minutes
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
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10
2017-02-08
Terrific acting that encompasses the poetry of dialogue from a prize-winning play. Read more
9.6
Troy Anderson of h
2017-03-06
Viola Davis continues to be one of the best actresses working and she does so much with a role that could’ve become nil. Read more
9.0
Konstantinos Pappis of FilmView
2017-03-02
But if terrific dialogue and superb acting are enough for you to be captivated, this is a near perfect film.
9.0
2017-02-07
I could never ever tire of watching Denzel Washington on top form. Read more
9.0
2017-02-09
The two stars push their performances to the limit. Their performance duet is a memorable tour-de-force. Read more
8.3
2016-12-28
A film of performance, and boy does it perform. Read more
8.0
2017-02-15
Expertly directed and acted, relying on its remarkably talented cast to powerfully convey realities which persist to this day. Read more
8.0
2017-02-10
At 139 minutes, it seems every one of Wilson's words has carried over, and while the dialogue is fantastic, there are too many plot beats that play as lazy exposition when translated to the screen so literally. That said, as uncinematic filmed plays go, Fences' words and performances are enough to make it a compelling and powerful watch. Read more
8.0
2017-02-20
A powerful piece of drama which adequately gripped me. Read more
8.0
Stern Galvonsky of Stern Reviews
2017-01-03
An authentic and captivating archival of a stunningly good play.
8.0
2017-01-02
A poignant drama that retains the power of the stage work while also offering very strong and moving performances... Read more
7.0
2017-02-21
The human portrayed here are deeply cutting and easy to connect with, thanks to the gigantic performances by Washington and Viola Davis. Read more
6.7
Hungry Watching of Hungry Watching
2017-01-04
The acting is beautiful, but the film is slow and unnecessarily long...
6.0
6.0
2016-12-25
Struggles to make the leap from the stage to the big screen, but is kept afloat by the powerhouse performances of its leads. Read more
5.8
5.0
Evan Popplestone of Cinema's Fringes
2017-02-13
A long and miserable film that only occasionally comes to life.
In other languages
8.5
8.0
2017-07-31
Een indrukwekkend en prijswinnend toneelstuk welke uitstekend vertaald is naar het witte doek door Denzel Washington. Read more
8.0
2017-07-28
N klein, maar goed uitgewerkt familie drama dat op overtuigende wijze een ander tijdperk weet neer te zetten. Read more
8.0
Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber
2017-07-03
Troy Maxsons pijn en verdriet is duidelijk zichtbaar en wellicht tot op zeker hoogte herkenbaar.
8.0
2017-06-24
Een heftig praatdrama met subliem acteerwerk en een interessant verhaal wat je aan het denken doet zetten. Read more
8.0
8.0
2017-01-04
Een emotioneel geladen verfilming, die misschien net iets te respectvol is naar zijn brontekst. Read more
7.0
2017-07-21
Een sterk drama dat overduidelijk gebaseerd is op het gelijknamige toneelstuk van August Wilson. Read more
6.0
2017-02-13
Met name de sterke dialogen en het uitmuntende acteerwerk maken dit familiedrama meer dan de moeite waard. Read more
5.0
2017-12-10
Dat drama is redelijk zoetsappig, waardoor de film niet altijd boeit. Read more
5.0
2017-02-21
De meer dan 2 uur durende film propvol dialogen, maar de acteerprestaties krijg je er dan wel voor in ruil. Read more
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