76
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldAli brings a matter-of-fact compassion to the experiences of three different people: Hanif, a Black Muslim man in Newark, and the two boys he is mentoring, Furquan and Naz.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerAt a time when the fate of Black men and their bodies has risen to the level of a national emergency, what happens to the characters in Two Gods takes on added weight.
- 75The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakReal heroes are always one misstep away from being the cautionary tale they hope to prevent others from becoming. That’s why Hanif’s story is worth telling. That he can flirt with relapse, hit emotional brick walls that would defeat the best of us, and still look beyond today to realize the value of his life and that of those battling alongside him regardless of age, potential, or opportunity is why he’s an inspiration.
- 75RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsRogerEbert.comRobert DanielsFilmed in a rich black and white, director Zeshawn Ali’s documentary and feature debut Two Gods is an intimate, lyrical exhumation of the cycles that haunt Black youth and the challenge of putting to rest old habits.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleZaki HasanSan Francisco ChronicleZaki HasanAli has done such a masterful job laying out his tableau that we’re not only enamored with the characters, we want to know where they end up.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe movie loses its purpose and coherence whenever it drifts away from Hanif.