Judas and the Black Messiah - Reviews

...Daniel Kaluuya gives an electrifying performance that raises the hairs on the back of your neck.

Assured of the righteousness of its own politics, the film forces you to catch up to the Panthers, illuminating on screen how they cultivated “a culture that will free you” and the governmental manipulation necessary to suppress that culture.

...a punchy, full-bodied and bitingly topical tale of passion, politics and betrayal, wrapped in a crime drama and played with commitment by a note-perfect cast.

The English-born Kaluuya scorches the screen with an undiluted blast of star power, a thrilling, moving portrayal of human dimensions in a larger-than-life scale.

...a biography so fully, soulfully realized that it shakes the dust off of history.

Buoyed by a trio of standout performances, this freshly resonant thriller brings urgent life to one of the Black Panther movement’s greatest tragedies.

...what a high-octane charge of excitement Kaluuya and Stanfield bring to the screen simply by showing up.

...a gripping drama that intersects fleetingly with that overpraised awards favourite 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' (...), but feels altogether more substantial and satisfying.

...an electrifying showcase for two of today’s most exciting actors.

Commanding performances from LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya power this electrifying Black Panther drama.

...a gripping drama brought to a feverish boil.

King’s film moves with supreme confidence, muscling its way through American political history with strength and style – but its real power comes from Kaluuya and Stanfield, each giving the best performance of their career.

...a nerve-wrenching conspiracy movie...

...can serve as a starting point for viewers who might not know anything about the Black Panthers -- as well as those who want to unlearn what they were incorrectly taught about the organization.