Here are review links for this film submitted by our members:
- Karl Delossantos @ Smash Cut Reviews
- Excerpt: Atlantics has an intriguing enough story and Mati Diop manages some fascinating scenes of tension and emotion, but it lacks the narrative momentum for it to really take off.
- Herman Dhaliwal @ Cinema Sanctum
- Excerpt: Mati Diop’s directorial debut is a strong piece of filmmaking that impressively balances varying complex tones and deeply felt emotions.
- Alan Mattli @ Maximum Cinema [German]
- Excerpt: A subtly atmospheric postcolonial ghost story about love, capitalism, and the long shadow of colonialism.
- Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: [Its] straightforward narrative [goes] off the deep-end into a two-pronged, darkly beautiful, supernatural haunting. Things get a little shaky, but [Diop] sticks the landing.
- [New] | Josh Taylor @ www.forgetfulfilmcritic.com
- Excerpt: Mati Diop has made in Atlantics an unforgettable first feature. The mystery and supernatural elements to the movie make it an unpredictable and satisfyingly surprising cinematic experience.
