Synopsis
A young singer on the brink of a promising career finds herself torn between a domineering family, industry pressures and her love for her girlfriend.
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Cast
- Gracie Marie BradleyBeauty
- Aleyse ShannonJasmine
- Niecy NashBeauty's Mother
- Giancarlo EspositoBeauty's Father
- Kyle BaryAbel
- Micheal WardCain
- Sharon StoneColonizer
- Sarah StavrouJasmine's Mother
- James UrbaniakIrv Merlin
- Andre OzimPreacher
Recommendations
- 70
The New York Times
Consider Beauty an elegy with an edge, one that touches on faith and financials, love and condemnation. - 50
Time
Beauty ends before it has really dug into anything of consequence. Its heroine, whom we know is headed for trouble, is left stranded in the middle of her own story. - 42
The Playlist
Its soundtrack is enjoyable, and Dosunmu’s work with director of photography Benoît Delhomme is pleasing to the eye. However, the slightness and muddled storytelling of Beauty mar a film which at times feels it has something to say. - 40
The Guardian
Dosunmu, an established music video director, assembles beautiful shots of longing, pain, yearning, closeness and jealousy between Beauty and girlfriend Jazz (Aleyse Shannon). But strung together by Waithe’s too-spare script, they feel isolated and go nowhere. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
In lieu of a throughline, Beauty offers beautiful, indulgent vignettes — aesthetically pleasing and immersive episodes lacking in ideas but full of vibes. - 40
Los Angeles Times
While Beauty doesn’t really work, it does fail in interesting ways. - 33
IndieWire
Dosunmu’s airless directing and Waithe’s thin script only amount to loud allegory that never goes anywhere and drowns out any compelling ideas that might be worth singing.
