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      • As a biopic, “Rustin” is diminished by the forced momentum of its plotting, by how inelegantly the script incorporates the social dynamics of Rustin’s homosexuality (the love triangle that develops between Rustin, fellow activist Tom Kahn, and a composite character played by Johnny Ramey stops the movie dead in its tracks every time it comes up), and by the confounding decision to yadda yadda yadda the actual March on Washington after building up to it for so long.
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  2. Nov 17, 2023 · It's hard to mince words when it comes to Rustin, the George C. Wolfe-directed historical drama about openly gay Civil Rights activist Bayard Rustin. It's a terrible, scattered, unpleasant...

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  3. Nov 3, 2023 · While care was taken to give nuance to Rustin himself, the context is left neglected. The watered-down linchpin of “Rustin” is that racism exists off the page, and the film presents this obvious truth on a silver platter while deeming it a five-star meal. Now playing in theaters and available on Netflix on November 17th.

  4. Nov 17, 2023 · Read on to learn more about the real Bayard Rustin, and how accurate the Rustin movie is to the true story. Is Rustin based on a true story? Yes, Rustin is based on the true story of civil...

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  5. Nov 18, 2023 · The Big Picture. Rustin tells the story of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin in a formulaic and uninspiring manner, failing to do justice to the remarkable man and his accomplishments. The film...

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  6. Nov 17, 2023 · Bilge Ebiri. Posted: November 17, 2023 | Last updated: November 17, 2023. It’s surely a net good that there now exists a major biopic, produced by Netflix (with some help from Barack and Michelle...

  7. Sep 4, 2023 · Maureen Lee Lenker. Published on September 4, 2023. There's at least one Civil Rights drama per awards season (or, at least, it feels that way), but thus far, none have told the story of Bayard...

  8. Nov 18, 2023 · Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington. Release Date. November 17, 2023. Director ...

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