Gradually, 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.
70
Film.com
Film.com
Glover 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.
(Bassett's) finally been given another part worthy of her talents, and she makes the most of it.
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Glover and Bassett play the title characters with great energy, and Berry has invested the movie with the moral conscience that underpinned his entire career.
40
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Stilted as a beach house, the movie crawls from one harangue to another.