A young street magician (Jacob Latimore) is left to care for his little sister after their parents passing, and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets in ...... (Full plot summary below)
A young street magician (Jacob Latimore) is left to care for his little sister after their parents passing, and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets in ...
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Associated PressSandy CohenSleight succeeds with its creation of a modern quasi-superhero in Bo and the launching of an electric new leading man in Latimore. |
VoxAlissa WilkinsonThe seams still show at times - this is obviously a low-budget movie - but for the most part, it's surprising, intriguing, and fun. |
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperIn a film about a magician, the most impressive trick in Sleight is how director and co-writer J.D. Dillard is able to spin such a memorable and unique tale on a micro-budget. |
Screen InternationalDavid D'ArcyIt has plenty of heart and lots of fighting, but could use a little more magic. |
CraveOnlineWilliam BibbianiMagicians and movies need skill and flourish to enrapture their audience. Sleight gets by with only one of those ingredients. It could have been a showstopper with both. |
Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfToo slow out of the starting gate and too thin with conflicts, struggling hard to find its position as either something incredible or something sincere. |
The PlaylistRodrigo PerezSleight is imaginative and refreshing as it shape-shifts effortlessly through familiar narrative tropes and invents something unexpected and unique. |
Screen ZealotsLouisa MooreA bold work of vibrant creativity, a solidly crafted film with a primal grittiness and an intimate, small scale story that's also as clever as hell. |
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireIt’s an auspicious debut from this up-and-coming filmmaker, who once worked as a receptionist for J.J. Abrams’ production company, Bad Robot. |
The Film StageJose SolísThrough focused, economic storytelling director J.D. Dillard turns Sleight into the rare kind of film that feels both familiar and unique. |