En laddad karaktärsstudie och tragedi, fast rotad i den afroamerikanska kulturen.

Davis, in her most grandiose cinematic role, relishes the opportunity to be difficult, self-assured and dominant.

...Davis completely disappears into her larger-than-life character.

It’s a worthy capper to Boseman’s career, another role that brings Black history in from the margins...

...director George C. Wolfe and stars Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman more than do justice to August Wilson’s most approachable, entertaining play.

If Davis hadn't already taken home Oscar gold so recently, she'd almost certainly claim another prize here for the raw transformative verve of her performance; it's more than possible she still might.

Sterling music, production design and costume work from Branford Marsalis, Mark Ricker and Ann Roth respectively add to a classy package...

This is Boseman’s final appearance on screen, and what a glorious performance to go out on.