Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood decides that joining the boys wrestling team is the only way back to her estranged father.... (Full plot summary below)
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Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood decides that joining the boys wrestling team is the only way back to her estranged father.
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| IGNKenneth Seward Jr.At its worst, First Match is a gripping drama centered on the relationship between a teen and her estranged father. At its best, it’s an emotional ride with a soul. Its inevitable praise is a testament to the powerful performances therein. |
| IndiewireDavid EhrlichThis is a movie about where strength comes from, who takes it from us, and how we get it back. It’s familiar territory, but First Match is such a powerful coming-of-age story because Monique makes us feel like she’s the first person to ever set foot there. |
| RogerEbert.comJessica RitcheyBut there is much to like, and pay attention to in First Match. It’s a film of small moments. |
| Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpNewman has pretty serious filmmaking chops: She shoots action cleanly, coherently, with an eye for the poetry of a well-executed suplex and the brutality of a back alley brawl. Her strongest work, though, is seen in her characters and in her lead. |
| DeciderJoe ReidAs a platform for a pair of incredibly exciting new talents, one behind the camera and one in front of it, First Match is a winner. |
| Black Girl NerdsJamie BroadnaxThis narrative in First Match feels real, authentic and organic. |
| Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersWhile First Match is more ambitious than most films in the genre, it still provides moments to cheer our complicated heroine, whether she's on the mat or off. |
| VarietyAmy NicholsonEmanuelle manages to make us care about this bullying girl without pleading for sympathy. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeBuilt around an impressive performance by relative newcomer Elvire Emanuelle, the drama recalls Karyn Kusama's Girlfight, though in that case the parental dynamics ran the opposite direction. |
| Slant MagazineWes GreeneAfter a certain point, Olivia Newman's film treats the womanhood of its main character as an afterthought. |
