Hidden Figures

"Some sparkling performances and an inviting milieu can’t completely overcome the trappings of a feel-good message movie (...) Melfi executes this true story with a bland nobility" 

"The movie not only stirringly celebrates intelligent women of color (...) but it also offers a more realistic-seeming portrayal of racism than we generally get in American movies" 

"'Hidden Figures' is rather predictable and features few revelations, and yet its canny ability to stir the heart with its empowering message is surprisingly convincing and joyful" 

"Hidden Figures" is empowerment cinema at its most populist, and one only wishes that the film had existed at the time it depicts - though ongoing racial tensions and gender double-standards suggest that perhaps we haven't come such a long way, baby." 

"An eye-opening reminder of the absurdity, cruelty and pervasiveness of racial segregation (...) The fine, spirited work of Taraji P. Henson, Spencer and Janelle Monae (...) deepen a film that’s propelled by sitcommy beats and expository dialogue" 

"Interesting history, nice message, strong actors — 'Hidden Figures' has the right formula. But in the end, it fails to launch"