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Metascore
11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80L.A. WeeklyF. X. FeeneyL.A. WeeklyF. X. FeeneyA labor of love -- a swan song repaying a lifetime of happy debts to the theater, by grace of two terrific performances.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumAbout two people on a stage, talking their way into and out of alienation.
- 75Miami HeraldMiami HeraldGlover and especially Bassett give strong performances, shaking off their Hollywood patina and losing themselves in these gritty roles.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyFugard’s classic minimalist drama comes eloquently to film.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasGradually, the power of the material and the stars takes hold, flashbacks begin to flesh out the characters' lives, and Boesman & Lena comes alive--achingly and passionately.
- 70Film.comFilm.comGlover and Bassett ground the film, in the flashbacks and in the body of the film, and lessen the riskiness of maintaining the play's theatricality.
- 63New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsPowerful theater.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittGlover and Bassett play the title characters with great energy, and Berry has invested the movie with the moral conscience that underpinned his entire career.
- 40Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonStilted as a beach house, the movie crawls from one harangue to another.