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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichShot with raw specificity and a remarkable sense of place, Dayveon doesn’t cut through its clichés so much as it is reclaims them as the stuff of real life.
- 75ConsequenceDominick Suzanne-MayerConsequenceDominick Suzanne-MayerDayveon’s muted, largely allusive storytelling takes a backseat to tone and place throughout, and Abbasi demonstrates an assured command of both.
- 75The PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe PlaylistKevin JagernauthWhile the surface glance of the film does feature a standard array of American indie signifiers, it’s worth emphasizing again that Abbasi’s voice is distinct, and is sure to become more sharply defined as his career evolves.
- 75The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThe A.V. ClubJesse HassengerBy displacing some familiar gang-movie dynamics into an environment less often glimpsed on film, Abbasi stays true to the offbeat heart of his influences. The strength of his work here indicates an even more distinct voice might yet emerge.
- 70Screen DailyAllan HunterScreen DailyAllan HunterA slight but ultimately moving drama.
- 67The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupWith the ensemble of mostly non-actors never less than utterly convincing, Amman Abbasi’s debut drama is captivating in its immediacy, despite a script that doesn’t feel fully formed.
- 65TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanTheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanIt’s impossible to remain unmoved by the many contrasts Abbasi carefully arranges.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinIntriguing formal noodlings can’t disguise the cliches in the script. Even so, it’s clear that Abbasi has talent and ambition.
- 60CineVuePatrick GambleCineVuePatrick GambleA mood piece first and foremost, Abbasi takes the intense feelings of early adolescence, and watches how tragedy transforms them.