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The Outside Story

2020

Brian Tyree Henry, Sonequa Martin-Green, Sunita Mani, Olivia Edward ...

Drama An introverted editor living a vertical life in his 2nd-floor apartment, always on deadline and in a rut. When Charles locks himself out of his building, he's forced to go horizontal and confront the world he's been avoiding in search of a way back inside.

	Author	Review
United States	Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"The true pleasure of The Outside Story doesn’t come from its heartwarming message about community or its nostalgic rendering of a mask-less, pre-pandemic New York City, but from Brian Tyree Henry’s exceptional performance"	POS
United States	Kate Erbland IndieWire	"'The Outside Story' feels a bit like a sweet and smart stage idea (...) forced to play out on actual streets, stoops, and cramped apartments"	NEU
United States	Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle	"A savvy examination of the importance of community (...) It brims with ordinary everyday good cheer and feels like just the right movie at just the right time (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Pramit Chatterjee Mashable	"The performances are engaging with Henry doing much of the heavy-lifting. However, the overall execution of the Young’s journey is contrived, chaotic, and borderline problematic (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"Nozkowski’s broadest writing becomes limber and loaded via [Henry's] delivery; he even makes the cardigan look oddly commanding"	POS
United States	Teo Bugbee The New York Times	"The only problem is that the movie doesn’t supplement its lack of stakes with style or substance. The cinematography is flat and lifeless"	NEG
United States	JK Sooja Common Sense Media	"The characters are very believable, but the world they live in feels way too contrived, vanilla, tame, and just not the real world at all."	NEU
United States	Odie Henderson rogerebert.com	"A sweet, gentle situational comedy (...) This is an excellent showcase for Henry (...) Henry's performance is rich enough to make this small film feel rather epic (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
Canada	Mae Abdulbaki Screen Rant	"With Brian Tyree Henry at the forefront, 'The Outside Story' has a basic premise that is elevated by its charisma and exciting character development (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS

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