44
Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallTampa Bay TimesSteve PersallThe performances are spot-on, with former Tampa resident Morgan Simpson scripting a showcase for himself as Jefferson, and Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green Mile) as the enigmatic stranger, proving again that he's more than just a not-so-pretty face atop an intimidating body.
- Ripples with the emotions and the saddened circumstances of those gallant and talented folks who sing the blues.
- 70VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonA lightly enjoyable road picture about a circuitous road to redemption, Black, White and Blues offers simple, down-home pleasures while spinning an undeniably familiar but emotionally satisfying tale.
- 38New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottNew Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottA message movie that struggles mightily to make an impact but never comes close to capturing the gritty realism on which any blues singer builds his career.
- 20Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesAs the film's central focal point, Simpson (who also co-wrote the script) is an awful zero – you could hardly imagine a more uncharismatic lead – and his embarrassing swings at big emotion in the climax prove the final blow to a film already hobbled by mawkishness.