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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreWhile it is laudable that Oscar winner Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke, Vivica A. Fox and Anne Heche lent their support to writer-director Jeta Amata’s film, the help he really needed was from screenwriters. Clunky lines, broadly drawn characters, arch situations, from start to finish, Black November is an uphill battle against the urge to roll your eyes.
- 50Village VoiceAmy NicholsonVillage VoiceAmy NicholsonOddly, that extra star power makes Black November look cheap. It's threadbare for an action flick... The story Amata wants to tell is much simpler, and he might have been more successful sticking to his own guns and staying with his sturdy, empathetic heroine.
- 50The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldThere’s a go-for-broke vigor to the way Mr. Amata cuts to the conflict in most scenes, but the heavy-handedness across the board imposes some significant limitations. Mr. Amata, though, pulls no punches with his ending.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckDespite its laudable intentions and important social message, Black November is far too ineffective to have the desired impact.
- 30Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiThere's little going on in the final product other than good intentions, as Jeta Amata always seems overreaching for the right buttons to push.
- 10The DissolveNathan RabinThe DissolveNathan RabinAs well-intentioned as it is thoroughly inept, Black November would be a serious contender for year-end worst lists if it weren’t so painfully noble and sincere.