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| Original-CinKim HughesLegacies don’t come more dazzling. Sidney is a fitting tribute. |
| CNNBrian LowrySidney, a documentary from director Reginald Hudlin produced by Oprah Winfrey, does the actor justice, providing context, depth and considerable warmth in chronicling his remarkable life and trailblazing career. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreHudlin’s embracing film reminds us that there was a lot of history that unfolded around this one man, and a lot of change came about thanks to this one extraordinary life of achievement and humility, grace and principled defiance. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeThe film isn’t groundbreaking, but its subject most certainly was, and Hudlin has the good sense to get out of the way and give Poitier the spotlight, which shines all the brighter through the eyes of the talents who followed in his footsteps. |
| IndieWireChristian BlauveltIt makes you recognize, through the force of its telling, why the story of Poitier’s life matters. And will matter forever. |
| The Associated PressMark KennedyIt glows with respect for a man who earned it. |
| EmpireJohn NugentAn apt tribute to a major figure in film history. The talking heads and archive clips do the job — but hearing it told by Sidney Poitier himself is the real treat. |
| ColliderRoss BonaimeEven though Sidney takes a fairly elementary look at Poitier’s career, it’s still extraordinary to see the contributions this man had on the world lined up in this way. Poitier left an indelible change on entertainment, the culture, and society at large, and Sidney makes us aware that this world wouldn’t be the same without Poitier. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsDirector Reginald Hudlin’s Sidney was made with the full and keenly interested cooperation of the Poitier family, following a template of access many documentaries favor or, in some cases, settle for. This is one of the good ones. |
| The A.V. ClubIan SpellingIn the end, Sidney is informative—it’s exciting to hear from him and from those who loved him, and from some of the people he influenced. But as evidenced by his two memoirs, This Life (1980) and Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (2000), there’s much more in Poitier’s life and legacy that this documentary fails to explore. |
