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- 75RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyNappily Ever After is as much a polemic as it is anything else. In a confrontation with Clint, Violet says she is sick of how much brainspace is taken up with her hair. "It's like having a second full-time job," she exclaims, exhausted.
- 70SlateInkoo KangSlateInkoo KangAl-Mansour is both a natural and highly imperfect pick to adapt Trisha R. Thomas’ novel.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterRobyn BahrThe Hollywood ReporterRobyn BahrNappily Ever After is simple and imperfect, but also so colorful and joyous you'll give the electric razor a double-take the next time you're in the bathroom.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreLike Vi, a woman accused of “never taking chances,” Nappily Ever After never takes a chance, rarely exerts itself for a laugh or a moment of heart. Al-Mansour (“Mary Shelley”) plays it safe. We get the message. What we don’t get is “entertained.”
- 50New York Magazine (Vulture)Angelica Jade BastienNew York Magazine (Vulture)Angelica Jade BastienUnfortunately, instead of coming across as a warm throwback, Nappily Ever After is a romantic comedy saddled with a reductive understanding of black womanhood without enough cast chemistry or beauty to distract us.