The Christian Sciene MonitorShe makes us feel Alike’s emotional conflicts in an almost kinesthetic way.
The New YorkerIt's impossible not to root for Lee to assert her identity and to fulfill her dreams, but neither she nor the rest of the ch...
The New York TimesAt its heart is an incandescent performance by Ms. Oduye, who captures the jagged mood swings of late adolescence with a won...
Los Angeles TimesOduye as Alike is Pariah's subtle center, with the actress moving seamlessly between the tomboy thrilled to play hoops with ...
San Francisco ChronicleThe film benefits most of all from Rees' careful screenplay, which dances that shifting line between fear and emergent hope....
New York PostThis is a look at the joy, confusion and heartbreak of adolescence that's both culture- and locale-specific and, at the same...
Rolling StoneThe gifted Dee Rees makes finding out a stirring and heartfelt journey. And Adepero Oduye is unforgettable. A star is born.
New York Daily NewsSomething so honest and touching that you're instantly drawn in to its feelings and sense of place.
USA TodayThe coming-out/coming-of-age story is almost a genre of its own, but Pariah has a fresh and distinctly urban take, anchored ...
Wall Street JournalThe originality lies in the details, and the dramatic energy that sustains almost every scene.
Washington PostPariah feels a lot like life, at its most confusing, contradictory and exhilarating.
The Philadelphia InquirerRees tells Alike's story in vignettes that are sometimes slapstick, sometimes heartbreaking, always tender.
Entertainment WeeklyIn her fearless, world-here-I-am! debut Pariah, writer-director Dee Rees demonstrates, with simplicity and verve, that there...
ReelViewsPariah is obviously heartfelt, and is clearly a subject close to writer/director Dee Rees' heart; this is a remake/expansion...
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Partial Film Information
Director: Dee Rees
Writer: Dee Rees
Studio: Focus Features
Cast: Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Kim Wayans
Release: January 20, 2011
Writer: Dee Rees
Studio: Focus Features
Cast: Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Kim Wayans
Release: January 20, 2011
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