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32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeNot only does it offer a damning lesson about how the United States abandons its veterans, but it tries, with honesty and feeling, to honor a man who just wanted to survive.
- 80Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonSuperb performances from Boyega and the late Michael Kenneth Williams highlight this sombre, character-driven tale.
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeBoyega is the most interesting thing about the movie — specifically, the way he portrays this tragic, psychologically damaged individual fighting for what matters to him — although it’s also noteworthy for featuring Michael Kenneth Williams’ final performance as the hostage negotiator.
- 68TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeIt’s a film that hits some narrative bumps along the way without diminishing its tougher observations about race, the police, and the treatment of veterans.
- 67Paste MagazineJacob OllerPaste MagazineJacob OllerCorbin’s film is brutal and sad, thanks to its brutal and sad origins and the abilities of Boyega, but its wandering eye is just the latest to gloss over Brian Easley.
- 63Slant MagazineChris BarsantiSlant MagazineChris BarsantiAbi Damaris Corbin’s quiet and unobtrusive style helps 892 build tension primarily from character instead of incident.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawBoyega’s performance has an essential sympathy and dignity that are vital to this drama; an unshowy sense of self-worth that keeps it together.
- 50ConsequenceClint WorthingtonConsequenceClint WorthingtonThere’s little to latch on here apart from its purpose as an actor’s showcase for Boyega, Beharie, and Williams, and its bittersweet status as a sendoff for the latter’s illustrious career.
- 42IndieWireSiddhant AdlakhaIndieWireSiddhant AdlakhaIt has so many things it wants to say about the state of modern America, but it finds no suitable or impactful way to say them.
- 42The PlaylistRobert DanielsThe PlaylistRobert DanielsThe star-studded cast does good, dependable work. There are visual flairs that linger in the mind: For all its faults, this movie has a striking look to it. And Corbin’s best intentions are genuine. The ending comes with a startling bang. But what remains when the dust settles? By the end of the over-tightened 892, unfortunately, a memorialization to Brown-Easley’s plight, we know little about the actual man.