Uzo Aduba gives a fine performance; The school voucher issue is fairly controversial, but "Miss Virginia" screenwriter Erin O'Connor and director R.J. Daniel Hanna have turned it into simplistic and preachy melodrama
starring Uzo Aduba, ...the pic proves stronger on uplifting, albeit predictable, drama than dealing with the complexities of its subject matter; "Miss Virginia" exerts a strong pull at times, thanks largely to Aduba's superb performance
many of the scenes are predictable, and the screenwriting lacks in-depth cultural nuance; [but] this film does a great job of showing the resource disparity between private schools and public schools in disenfranchised communities that lack support
it's a "message movie" through and through, but a decently-made one, with a strong central performance by Uzo Aduba; As a heartfelt tribute to an important historical figure, it works just fine
