Here are review links for this film submitted by our members:
- Cecilia Barroso @ Cenas de Cinema [Portuguese]
- Chris Barsanti @ PopMatters
- Excerpt: The subtle microaggressions in Mariama Diallo’s Master say far more about the sorry-not-sorry state of racial consciousness in America than the witch does.
- Gregory Carlson @ southpawfilmworks.net
- Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: derivative of Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” and not all of its events and ideas add up upon reflection. Still, Diallo’s horrific presentation of everyday racism provides an empathetic journey into its devastating psychological impact.
- Sarah E Boslaugh @ The Arts STL
- Excerpt: Master is a horror movie, and it echoes a lot of familiar horror tropes (you could play a nice drinking game calling out the references, except you’d pass out before the end credits), but does so stylishly and with a greater purpose in mind.
- Jeremy Kibler @ The Artful Critic
- Excerpt: “Master” is bold, intelligent, and creepy.
- Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @
- Excerpt: It turns out masala films can sometimes be of quality, even when following all the rules of the genre. “Master” is one of those films
- [New] | Mark Leeper @ Mark Leeper’s Reviews
- Excerpt: MASTER is a surprisingly effective story with high production values. We start out wondering, “Is this a ghost story? A polemic? Or what?” The answer is gradually revealed, with some surprising turns.
- Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Master is like Get Out on a college campus.
- Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: Diallo throws the kitchen sink [of themes and motives] on-screen. You must jump aboard and let [her] take you station to station because there’s no express train to clarity.
- Eddie Pasa @ DC Filmdom
- Joao Pinto @ Portal Cinema [Portuguese]
- Sebastian Zavala @ Cinencuentro.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: A film with two sides: one more intellectual and fascinating, and the other undeniably tedious and predictable.
