"There are layers to the allure of Passing. It's not a perfect film, but it has two of the most powerful performances from Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson that make the film worth viewing, even if you haven't read the book. The story never quite answers the questions that the relationship between Negga's Clare and Thompson's Irene strike up. We can assume that Clare was using her reconnection with Irene as a gateway to her Blackness, but was she also trying to get closer to the other woman because she loved her? Was she hoping to replace her in her marriage? Or, did she not even know what she wanted? Sometimes it feels like there's too much nuance in the film to cover up for an inability to understand the motivations of each character, but nonetheless, I was captivated for every moment." — Mekishana Pierre, celebrity & entertainment associate editor
