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Sylvie's Love Reviews

Feb 22, 2024

Extraordinary, just extraordinary. Giving me all the feels from minute one through the credits.

Jan 14, 2024

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie! Even with the ups and down of the main characters relationship - I was rooting for them until the end. And, they didn't disappoint. This is a must-see film!

Sep 7, 2023

A new classic! really amazing

Mar 14, 2023

Best movie ever!!!! I love this movie so much!!!!

Sep 2, 2022

I enjoyed this film. I thought the two main characters had good chemistry and I enjoyed the music played. It has a good sense of atmosphere throughout. Its a bit sad at times and uplifting at other times but its a thoughtful watch and I'd recommend it, yes.

Mar 4, 2022

I love this movie. It's funny, tender, and somewhat sad. Great acting, and sadly true on the racial and economic level. It still is uplifting and says many things about being able to overcome and find happiness even when you face obstacles.

Jan 8, 2022

Ummm, ok, so... It wasn't terrible. It was actually entertaining on some level. It was just the story that was so frustrating to watch. I really just didn't like the narrative here.

Jan 5, 2022

Well acted, engrossing movie. Questions about gender roles and place in society for racial minorities are at the forefront in this very entertaining movie. Add in some great music and you’re in for a real treat.

Dec 24, 2021

It's a nice romance featuring exceptional actors who happened to be black. The story is a little on the saccharin side, but still entertaining.

Jun 15, 2021

While the acting was awesome, the writing was subpar. I felt like I was waiting the entire movie for the real story to begin. It always felt like there was a really good movie happening just off camera. It's really a shame because the actors were absolutely fantastic given the story they were telling.

Apr 10, 2021

Quite slow and old-fashioned plot (at first I thought the film was based on a novel from some decades ago but found that the story was newly written in current time). Felt no motivation and pretty bored.

Apr 10, 2021

It definitely had promise and I loved the music and the nostalgia, but despite the great performances storyline was very disappointing.

Mar 30, 2021

This is a gorgeous film! The acting, the set, the costumes, the story and the music are all first class! Lovely.

Mar 10, 2021

it is so refreshing seeing black love without all the toxicity that the media loves to portray!

philip p Super Reviewer
Mar 9, 2021

The mood, the atmosphere. The wardrobe, the look. Sylvie's Love has all the visual pleasures one could want in a sixties-set romance, but it's entangled narrative goes through its motions without sparking near as much pleasure or joy as these other aspects. Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha are cute enough, but never develop a relationship worth standing up for whereas Eugene Ashe's shot of jazz-fueled direction is unable to save a movie whose destination was always known and whose journey doesn't compel us to believe in it anyway.

Mar 7, 2021

The most BEAUTIFUL movie of the year! Absolutely gorgeous. Truly a feast for the eyes, ears, and soul. Breathtaking performances from the cast. The color palette is stunning, and the musical score is a dream. Do yourself a favor and watch this movie!

Feb 28, 2021

This movie is a breath of fresh air .The portrayal of 50s America is captivating the styles are magnetic and the acting riveting with a hit soundtrack . Plenty to come from these actors and Director ,I will keep an eye out for there future work .Really does make you want to fall in love again

Feb 27, 2021

This movie takes place in some sort of fantasy version of mid-20th century America, one in which everyone is very well clothed and housed and everything is always clean and bright. Oh, yes, there is a little bigotry, to be sure, but in the end it actually benefits the protagonist. Despite that, it's well made, and, frankly, I could watch Tessa Thompson doing pretty much anything for two hours. If you're trapped on an airplane, you could do worse than to watch this movie. Otherwise, skip it.

Feb 26, 2021

This is a perfectly nice film. Yeah, seen this story before, and before that, but the fundamentals are handled well enough. Seems director Ashe hasn't made many films, but has the basics of structure, how to move a story along with proper pacing, and to get beautiful as well as skilled performers. Thompson is great, and gorgeous, but she always is. Asomugha is impressive as well, maintaining his character convincingly throughout. Nice to see Jemima Kirke, who is also great in her role. 3 stars

Feb 20, 2021

Loved this film! The story line, music, visual filter, wardrobe, acting... such a job well done. A bittersweet love story. Would love to see more like it

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