55
Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Boston GlobePeter KeoughBoston GlobePeter KeoughIn a year when black filmmaking has surged with Oscar-touted films such as “The Butler” and the upcoming “12 Years a Slave,” Murray’s Things Never Said has a quiet eloquence of its own.
- 63Washington PostStephanie MerryWashington PostStephanie MerryWhen it comes to writing the poetry that Kalindra recites, Murray knows how to do more with less; he needs to apply that lesson to his filmmaking, too.
- 60Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenLos Angeles TimesSheri LindenThe earnest mash-up of spoken-word performance, domestic drama and soapy romance in Things Never Said is unwieldy, to be sure, and would have sunk a less charismatic cast.
- 50RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.comIf this particular kind of performance is not your cup of tea (and, admittedly, it is not mine), you might find yourself resisting the journey of female empowerment and the uplift that's ultimately in store.
- 40Village VoiceErnest HardyVillage VoiceErnest HardyTo be fair, the cast is largely good, given the material.