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Rodney King

2017

Spike Lee

Documentary, Self: Roger Guenveur Smith

5.5

51

Documentary Rodney King's story shook the world and lit LA on fire in 1992. Now it comes to life in a powerful one-man show from Roger Guenveur Smith. Spike Lee directs.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"A bleakly poetic howl of rage (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Steven Zeitchik Los Angeles Times	"Smith's piece is a grounded depiction, rich in unexpected detail (...) One can feel provoked and placated, unsettled and in harmony — often at the same time."	POS
United States	Matt Zoller Seitz rogerebert.com	"It's worth seeing because of its engrossing story, which is filled with odd details you probably haven't heard before (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	A.A. Dowd AV Club	"It’s more of a valuable document of an event than a full-fledged movie (...) Spike smartly cedes the spotlight, never attempting to upstage the performance he’s capturing."	POS
United States	Greg Tate Rolling Stone	"It zooms in with intimacy, empathy and deeply researched detail on a much-maligned symbol of history"	POS
United States	April Wolfe LA Weekly	"Smith is able to weave pertinent and seemingly inconsequential details into a poignant, heartbreaking and sometimes even funny story of a man whose life was practically erased."	POS

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