the movie's mood is so sincere, its allegory so heartfelt, that it's easy to forgive the theatricality. In our anxious era, "Fast Color" presents an elegant study of motherhood and black womanhood through a highly original lens
it's literally a tale of Black Girl Magic and it delivers; Fast Color offers compelling performances a solid script and sublime visuals that make it a film that hopefully inspires Hollywood to see this should be our new status quo
Hart has fashioned a tale of matriarchal inheritance, but one whose fierce message is undercut rather than deepened by its child's-book clarity. The intriguing setup receives underpowered execution, the intended jolts landing all too softly
Gugu Mbatha-Raw gives one of her best performances in Julia Hart's somber look at a woman coming to grips with her mysterious powers; It's not a superhero movie by any standard definition, but Ruth's journey is a heroic one all the same
