Rating: 2/4 -- Saldana does a fine job of delivering the lyrics -- a daunting task for any actress required to step into those vocals, but fans of Simone will be aching for the real deal. Full Review

Rating: 1/4 -- While Saldana gives her very best in trying to embody the essence of Miss Simone with equal support from co-star David Oyelowo, both are confined to a weak script and for Saldana, probably the worst makeup job she's had on the big screen. Full Review

Rating: 1/4 -- The word on this Nina Simone biopic has been so toxic for so long - it was filmed in 2012 but only released now - I was really hoping to find something good in it. No luck. Full Review

A Nina Simone novice seeing this picture would have no idea who this complex, magnificent artist was, or why she mattered. Full Review

Nina feels like a movie made by people who fundamentally misunderstood Nina Simone. It conclusively proves that representation behind the camera is as important as representation on screen. Full Review

If this is a greatest hits album, Nina picks the least-accessible songs and then puts them all in the wrong order. Full Review

The prevalence of his crude symbolism begs the question of whether the imagery is meant to buttress a childlike worldview, or whether the filmmaking itself underestimates the viewer's intelligence. Full Review