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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- A lyrical character study inside a quasi-Western thriller, God’s Country features a never-better Thandiwe Newton embodying that ethical struggle to haunting, unsettling effect.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeAlthough astute viewers may easily predict God’s Country’s final moments, the journey there is still a wild and satisfying one.
- 80TheWrapRonda Racha PenriceTheWrapRonda Racha PenriceMuch about God’s Country is provocative, raising critical questions about boundaries, environmental stewardship, community, inclusion, grief and more. It is, however, a slow burn, requiring patience and attention.
- 80VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyJulian Higgins’ first feature can be taken as a drama with thriller elements or a low-key thriller with atypical dramatic nuance, working either way as a quietly effective balance between genre, social issue and character study elements.
- 80We Got This CoveredMartin CarrWe Got This CoveredMartin CarrAs people have been forced to spend extended periods away from loved ones, often in less-than-ideal circumstances, God’s Country is certain to hit home hard.
- 75The PlaylistAndrew BundyThe PlaylistAndrew BundyDeserted by a workplace and landscape whose wintry indignation is reciprocated in kind, Newton carries the film with intrepid resolve, turning in an amenable performance that’s inflamed in its downcast nature, while earning wholly justified sympathy.
- 75The Film StageJake Kring-SchreifelsThe Film StageJake Kring-SchreifelsNewton’s dynamic performance keeps you hooked.
- God's Country" is a headier exploration of how impossible it can feel when trying to enact change in institutions, and how, when systems are rigged against the same people they're ostensibly set up to support, the empty hopelessness of that realization can lead to devastating outcomes.
- 70Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganScreen DailyFionnuala HalliganNewton is fascinating in the role.