I don’t understand. “All Critics” on Rotten Tomatoes give it a 93% rating.
“A gentle, rose-tinted piece of political nostalgia-one that glances at the divisions in American society, but still casts a optimistic view toward whatever’s next.”
“If you can set politics aside for 80 delightful minutes, even the staunchest Republicans will swoon over “Southside with You.”
And Roger Ebert gives it his top rating:
“This down-to-earth approach works surprisingly well because “Southside with You” never loses sight of the primary tenet of a great romantic comedy: All you need is two people whom the audience wants to see get together—then you put them together...
...“Southside with You” is at once a love song to the city of Chicago and its denizens, an unmistakably Black romance and a gentle, universal comedy. It is unapologetic about all three of these elements, and interweaves them in such a subtle fashion that they become more pronounced only upon later reflection...
... The two manage to create a beautiful tribute to enduring love in just under 90 minutes, making “Southside with You” an irresistibly romantic and rousing success...”
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/southside-with-you-2016
And NBC News says:
” When writing the film, Tanne tuned out of political news and debates and laser-beam focused on the personal story of the Obamas in the hopes of conveying a relationship which could inspire others.
The result: a genuinely romantic film which provides subtle insights into the personas of two figures who are too often labeled unknowable. “
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/southside-you-provides-fresh-insight-obamas-n637641
Surely these reviewers aren’t letting their reviews be shaped by their politics? Can they?
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Guess what Roger...the audience does NOT want to see those two.
Roger Ebert is dead-—no wonder he likes it.
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Why are they talking about promiscuous anonymous/ambiguous orfices?
Roger Ebert died in 2013.