
An adaptation of Bishop T.D. Jakes' self-help novel, chronciling a woman's struggle to come to terms with her legacy of abuse, addiction and poverty.... (Full plot summary below)
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An adaptation of Bishop T.D. Jakes' self-help novel, chronciling a woman's struggle to come to terms with her legacy of abuse, addiction and poverty.
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| Denver Rocky Mountain NewsRobert DenersteinWoman boasts an unexpected edginess, as well as a terrific performance from Kimberly Elise. |
| Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachThere's a power to Woman Thou Art Loosed that transcends its limitations, a determined, heartfelt belief in the possibility of redemption. |
| Detroit Free PressTerry LawsonThere's no finger-pointing exclusion or even hellfire here, only the openhearted hope and welcoming love on which the religion was based. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussNow, a movie, from the Pentecostal preacher whose line of 'Loosed' product includes a novel, a play, a traveling seminar, and the 'Woman, Thou Art Loosed Cookbook'... |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenA hard-hitting film depicting child molestation and the results thereof. |
| Dallas Morning NewsTom SimeFor the Rev. Jakes, Jesus is the way out. But on film, that message comes across with more subtlety and tenderness than the grind of the touring gospel musical can muster. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonUltimately, the movie's too uneven to be totally satisfying. |
| L.A. WeeklyDavid ChuteStartlingly raw and honest, playing at times like one of those blistering Donald Goines blaxploitation pulp novels, only with Jesus. |
| The New York TimesDave KehrNever backing off from big, emotional moments, but also fleshing out the necessary transitions between them, he has realized his finest movie. It's a renaissance for Mr. Schultz, who seems to be speaking with his own voice after all these years. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe screenplay is overwrought at times, but the acting is superb by any standard. |