Slim and Queen's first date takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation. When the situation escalates, Slim takes the officer's gun and shoots him in self-defence. Now labelled cop killers in the media, Slim and Queen feel that they have no choice but to go on the run and evade the law.... (Full plot summary below)
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Slim and Queen's first date takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation. When the situation escalates, Slim takes the officer's gun and shoots him in self-defence. Now labelled cop killers in the media, Slim and Queen feel that they have no choice but to go on the run and evade the law.
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| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThis is one of the best and most important movies of the year. |
| New York PostJohnny OleksinskiMatsoukas also finds two first-rate performances in Kaluuya and Turner-Smith. Theirs is one of the more carefully paced romances in recent memory, and the subtle way their tension switches from fear to desire is masterful. |
| The PlaylistRobert DanielsQueen & Slim is an extraordinary Black Odyssey; a film whose tracks reverberate with echoes of the underground railroad. |
| TheWrapTodd GilchristQueen & Slim is convincingly and unapologetically multidimensional in its portrayal of its characters; as our perception of them shifts from one scene to the next, we realize they’re not ciphers for communities, cultures, arguments or belief systems, but individuals wrestling with who they are and how they present themselves to the world. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrIt’s a tale as old as time and a story ripped from the news feed; a dream of connection and an anvil to the heart. See it for the arrivals of a directorial talent and a stunning young actress, and see it to remind yourself of this country’s ancient and eternal sins. |
| SlateInkoo KangThere’s a particular thrill when all of a film’s many story elements — here, so dense with symbolism — come together with such thematic and emotional vigor. That intensity pairs exquisitely with the tenderness the film never wants to lose sight of. |
| IGNJoi ChildsMarked by a pair of powerful lead performances, Queen & Slim is a stunning feature directing debut by Melina Matsoukas. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzQueen & Slim’s ultimate route is a powerful one – a drive meant to be shared, and discussed, long after the road ends. |
| The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldNot every moment in the film works perfectly — Matsoukas, on occasion, slips the actors’ dialogue into internal monologue voice-over, which mostly just seems confusing — but Queen & Slim has a remarkable power. You watch it recognizing the world you know, and wishing you didn’t. |
| Chicago TribuneKatie WalshWhipsawing between hope and devastation, Queen & Slim speaks to this specific cultural moment. It's not with a grounded realism, but with an almost operatic sense of melodrama, in the writing, performances and with Matsouka's daring cinematic style, where beauty and politics are inextricably intertwined. |
