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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawAn absorbing and nourishing documentary.
- 91The PlaylistRobert DanielsThe PlaylistRobert DanielsRather than outlining a mere monolithic presence, it displays the multifaceted distinctions of Blackness. We witness and appreciate these works with the same reverence that Mitchell espouses. Is That Black Enough for You?!? is indeed more than enough, and makes you hope Mitchell gives us plenty more documentaries to come (and soon).
- 90TheWrapDan CallahanTheWrapDan CallahanThe sense of loss post-1978 is pronounced, but there is also a sense of celebration and discovery in Is That Black Enough for You?!? that lets us see a whole world of lesser-known films just waiting to be viewed, re-viewed and appreciated in new ways.
- 90VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanThe beauty of the documentary is that Mitchell invites the audience to share in the transformational quality — the life force — that he experienced in Black cinema.
- 88RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMitchell makes a very solid case that the Black cinema of the ‘70s was just as formative and influential as the white auteurs who so commonly define that revolutionary era.
- 75IndieWireJourdain SearlesIndieWireJourdain SearlesDespite the expansive nature of the film, Mitchell’s narration makes it all feel personal. The documentary flows freely from topic to topic, giving it a conversational quality.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonSan Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonIs That Black Enough for You?!? is the noted film critic and author’s ode to Black contributions to American cinema — reaching back to the silent era but focusing on what he considers the apex of Black Hollywood, a wild and energetic period from 1968-78 that revolutionized the art form.
- 70Los Angeles TimesSarah-Tai BlackLos Angeles TimesSarah-Tai BlackA glossy and breezy summation of Black cinema history this is not, and thank goodness for that.
- 63Boston GlobeMark FeeneyBoston GlobeMark FeeneyBlack Enough is smart, lively, and sprawling.