Had the movie taken a simpler and consistent approach to its complex topic, it might have been more effective.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jul 21, 2023

A Lot of Nothing essentially has one answer, and that is that there is no answer. At this point, we’ve got to wait and watch until this cycle of hatred and bigotry runs its course.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 20, 2023

Despite some third act wobbles, 'A Lot of Nothing' marks a strong, stylish, and suspenseful debut from co-writer and first-time feature director Mo McRae.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 23, 2023

A Lot of Nothing goes from social satire to absurdist farce back to satire to deadly serious in ways that don’t flow naturally.

| Original Score: B- | Feb 10, 2023

Cinema can hold a mirror up to society and allow us to reflect. A Lot of Nothing succeeds in doing just that as everyone who watches it will come out with a lot to think about. It is poignant, thought-provoking, and entertaining.

| Feb 4, 2023

There’s an earnest, yearning passion here that makes the film feel vital even at its clumsiest.

| Feb 3, 2023

A Lot of Nothing presents a script simmering with buzzwords but ultimately no thesis.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Feb 3, 2023

It's an entertaining if overstuffed ride that pulls no punches. Because these conversations only seem to ever end worse than they've begun since the only person we truly listen to today is ourselves.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Feb 3, 2023

[T]he movie is finally a confounding exercise in doing a lot without saying much of insight or worth.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Feb 3, 2023

McRae certainly shows promise as a director, if not a writer, with Noel, Coleman, Anderson, and Scott demonstrating they can handle complex portrayals well. It’s just unfortunate the story doesn’t live up to all their talents.

| Feb 2, 2023

A disappointing and underwhelming misfire. A clunky, sophomoric and increasingly implausible B-movie that quickly runs out of steam.

| Feb 2, 2023

More of a trauma drama than a satirical thriller, it never lets up on the buttons it’s pushing or the characters it’s manipulating.

| Feb 2, 2023

While this social thriller and suburban satire doesn’t always have coherent answers, at least it’s asking the right questions.

| Oct 19, 2022

McRae provides a layered debut, but the film cant maintain its momentum, spiraling in the final act as it scurries to introduce new information.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Mar 23, 2022

Mo McRae is going for satire but there still needs to be some believability in the character and his or her choices. Not the case here.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Mar 22, 2022

A complete tonal mess, this movie makes a mockery of the Black Lives Matter movement and insults African American women the most. The filmmakers think the best way for Black people to fight racism is to become criminals and perpetuate racist stereotypes.

| Mar 21, 2022

Hang onto the edge of your seat for a wickedly entertaining ride.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Mar 21, 2022

For all A Lot of Nothing has going for it, it buckles under the weight of a host of ill-advised narrative avenues, stylistic choices, and at least one semi-infuriating twist.

| Mar 18, 2022

The opening scene is a phenomenal short film of its own, but McRae sadly can't quite get back there again.

| Mar 17, 2022

McRae leaves the audience with a clear sense that nothing is as simple as it seems or we'd like it to be.

| Mar 17, 2022