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This review was published on July 12, 2024.
On January 23, 2025,Sing Singwas nominated for three Oscars, including Best Actor for Colman Domingo.
The urge is understandable.
we get a detailed look at his expression, which is rapt.
Theres an artificiality to that visible effort that robs the film of some of its power.
I realize Im criticizing a film about acting for having too much acting.
Eye has taken pride in making himself intimidating, loading himself up with invisible armor thats antithetical to acting.
But G sees something in him, and we do, too.
For the men in RTA, getting silly and getting serious about theater provides a sanctuary.
Theres a patina to Eye, as though years of being battered by the world have burnished him.
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