1992 Reviews
Ricky Valero FandomWire
1992 has similar elements of other heists films, but Tyrese Gibson career best performance elevates the film to another level.
Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Oct 10, 2024
Wade Major FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
If you're going to take a historical event and make that the backdrop of the film, you better paint something worthy of the canvas... [But it's] just a run-of-the-mill heist movie.
Full Review | Sep 16, 2024
Claudia Puig FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Better than I expected it to be, and some of the performances are quite good.
Full Review | Sep 16, 2024
Joe Friar Fort Worth Report
This is a very good heist film with solid performances. Tyrese Gibson incorporates shades of his character Jody from Baby Boy, and Ray Liotta gives a classic final performance as the baddie.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 12, 2024
Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com
As missed opportunities go, sadly this one hit me as being fairly massive.
Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 9, 2024
Jackie K. Cooper jackiekcooper.com
A chance to see the great Ray Liotta in one of his final roles..
Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Sep 7, 2024
Aaron Neuwirth We Live Entertainment
By the midway point, having done nothing to really enlighten audiences about what this moment in 1992 represents beyond seeing outrage in the streets, we are instead transported over to the heist plot for the sake of seeing how that shakes out.
Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Sep 6, 2024
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion
There’s an identity crisis at the heart of Ariel Vromen’s “1992.” One part of the film deals with serious issues of racism and family dysfunction. The other is an almost comically overheated robbery melodrama. The combination makes for a clumsy brew.
Full Review | Original Score: C | Sep 5, 2024
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com
“1992” has something to explore when it comes to the L.A. Riots and family bonds, but Vromen and Penn refuse the challenge to expand on the few engaging ideas they have.
Full Review | Original Score: C | Sep 4, 2024
Ruben Peralta Rigaud Cocalecas
1992 offers drama on a human level... [Full review in Spanish]
Full Review | Sep 3, 2024
Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media
Viewers will likely be too invested in the action to think too deeply about a few plot holes, and since catalytic converters are commonly stolen for their precious metals, it makes sense that the factory's stash of platinum would be a tempting treasure.
Full Review | Sep 3, 2024
Christian Valentin Spectrum Culture
Despite a solid cast including the late Ray Liotta, 1992 achieves neither of its genres’ thrills particularly well nor can it mesh them together effectively.
Full Review | Sep 3, 2024
Jeff Ewing Collider
1992 is a good crime thriller worth watching, but, like the heist it follows,it falls frustratingly short of greatness due to hiccups in the execution.
Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Sep 2, 2024
Lupe Rodriguez Haas CineMovie.tv
The 1992 riots is a great setting for a heist story with more character-driven interest than the action. The movie is suspenseful and a good thriller worth your time.
Full Review | Original Score: B | Sep 2, 2024
Katie Walsh Tribune News Service
Vromen and Penn would have been better off writing a straightforward father-son heist flick without trying (and failing) to pull off this high-concept maneuver.
Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Sep 2, 2024
Erik Childress Movie Madness Podcast
Tyrese Gibson sheds the franchise persona and gives one of his best performances that unfortunately gets lost in a genre film that tries to do for the Rodney King riots what Three Kings did for the Gulf War
Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 1, 2024
M.N. Miller Geek Vibes Nation
1992 is a solid genre film that elevates its story because of historical context, modern themes, and Tyrese's best performance since Baby Boy.
Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Sep 1, 2024
Preston Barta Fresh Fiction
Ariel Vromen weaves together two distinct yet interconnected stories centered around the theme of fathers and sons. With a captivating historical backdrop and rich storytelling, '1992' emerges as a crime film that leaves a lasting impression.
Full Review | Aug 31, 2024
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue
Better at evoking time and place than telling a provocative story, this crime drama squanders its true-life backdrop with formulaic plotting.
Full Review | Aug 30, 2024
Frank Wilkins Reel Reviews
A gripping exploration of familial ties, personal redemption, and societal chaos, all set against the backdrop of the explosive L.A. uprising following the Rodney King verdict.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 30, 2024