Review of On the Come Up (2022) by Ronda Racha Penrice for TheWrap — 28 Sep 2022
At too many points, the script from Kay Oyegun (adapting the novel by Angie Thomas) is uneven: Some story beats move too fast, while others pass too slowly, and there are narrative holes. Still, even with its flaws, On the Come Up — like 2018’s The Hate U Give — offers Black teen girls a voice in cinema that they have rarely had before.
Lathan mines that gold, making her debut shine.
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This review of On the Come Up (2022) was written by Ronda Racha Penrice and published by TheWrap on 28 September 2022.
On the Come Up has generally received mixed reviews.
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