Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am: reviews

What the critics say average 8.0 from 5 outlets

• 10 Los Angeles TimesGary Goldstein To have the towering Morrison, now 88, willing to face your cameras ? head on, in fact ? and tell her story as candidly, heartily and humanely as she does here, is a singular gift that keeps on giving throughout the film?s two captivating hours. Read
• 8.0 The WrapCandice Frederick Though Toni Morrison: The Pieces that I Am comes from a white storyteller, it distinctly and profoundly reflects the point of view of the subject herself. What we see is a woman who has always been in charge of her own narrative, no matter who wants to share it. Read
• 7.5 The A.V. ClubNoel Murray Frequently, Morrison punctuates her points and her recollections with a warm chuckle, expressing the same embrace of life?s fullness that informs even her bleakest stories. Read
• 7.5 The Washington PostAlan Zilberman Morrison, at 88, is as clear-eyed and sharp as ever. What?s most surprising about her interviews is not her candor, but her humor, revealed, as she speaks, in a way that makes you want to lean closer. (Her gifts as a storyteller are not just on the page.)
• 7.0 New York TimesA.O. Scott It?s less a biography than an extended essay, which is entirely a good thing. If you want a thorough documentation of everything Morrison has done and everyone she knows, there?s always Wikipedia. But if you?d prefer an argument for her importance and a sense of her presence, then you won?t be disappointed. Read