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Morris from America

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Germany, United States · 2016
Rated R · 1h 31m
Director Chad Hartigan
Starring Markees Christmas, Craig Robinson, Lina Keller, Carla Juri
Genre Drama, Romance

The romantic, coming-of-age misadventures of a 13-year-old American who has just relocated to Germany with his single father. Morris, who fancies himself the next Notorious B.I.G., is a fish-out-of-water who quickly falls for his rebellious 15-year-old classmate Katrin. He vows to take the hip-hop world by storm and win the girl of his dreams.

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The Playlist by

Focused on fetishizing rather than intimately depicting, director Chad Hartigan has produced a warm-hearted yarn that treats its two African-American leading men like props in his white-washed game of chess.

70

The Hollywood Reporter by Boyd van Hoeij

Mostly lighthearted and, especially in its closing reels, rather clichéd, the character-driven film nonetheless manages to gently resist the temptation to turn into a full-throttle and heart-warming crowdpleaser.

67

Consequence of Sound by Dominick Suzanne-Mayer

At points the film simply observes the smaller, more innocuous moments of a coming-of-age story; much of it is framed in intimate medium shots and close-ups, and there’s a distinct kinship between the numerous wayward souls in its world that carries it along.

83

IndieWire by Eric Kohn

The climax feels a bit under-realized, but never less than genuine. More than anything else, Morris From America excels at conveying the inherent power of companionship in a largely indifferent world.

83

The Film Stage by Jordan Raup

A culturally specific story is being told, but the film’s familiar structure helps to add a commonality for any viewer.

80

Variety by Justin Chang

This coming-of-age dramedy explores how the challenges of being young, black and misunderstood can be compounded in a foreign environment, but goes about it in a grounded, character-driven way that never smacks of manipulation or special pleading.

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