The Piano Lesson - Reviews

...Washington’s adaptation is the most successful so far, and in the context of his first film, no less, should be duly celebrated.

August Wilson's The Piano Lesson receives a haunting film adaptation.

It’s a handsome work, one that features a cast that is a veritable who’s who of people who should have won Oscars by now.

There’s a clear love for the source material from all involved, so much so that this adaptation appears to have been transplanted directly from the theatre.

...is about siblings fighting over the legacy their parents and ancestors passed down to them.

...is an adaptation, and a directorial debut that absolutely has me excited for what he attempts next.

...a haunting and moving portrayal of trauma and family bonds that will leave you hooked.

A gripping allegorical séance sets The Piano Lesson free.

...when Washington does flex his budding directorial muscles, The Piano Lesson finds its melody.

...this film feels at times like the earnest result of a group of artists paying tribute to a great playwright rather than a fully realized work of its own.

Denzel Washington and his sons adapt 'The Piano Lesson,' a classic family drama, with respect.

...is composed out of empathy for all of its perspectives (whilst also giving space for equal refuting), encompassing how our confrontation with Black history roots itself differently in different bodies.

...ett fantastiskt drama baserat på August Wilsons Pulitzerprisvinnare om arvets betydelse och hur generationer går vidare med sina trauman.

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