this is Elle Lorraine's feature-film debut, and she's steadily remarkable: assured, intelligent, deadpan, heartbreaking, and finally, terrifying. Her face alone could carry this movie -- it's that expressive, that connective
Review rate : B-by David Canfield[Entertainment Weekly ]
Simien wants to rightfully elevate Black women in a genre that he clearly loves and he’s found some stellar actresses beyond Lorraine to assist him that endeavor; perhaps most importantly, the film lives is a cinematic universe that will stick with you
it's straight-forward and has enough jump-scares and wild images to make for a compelling trailer, drawing viewers on to whichever screen it eventually lands; the film is anchored by Elle Lorraine's breakout performance
despite many deliriously enjoyable sequences, this is thin material, only fitfully funny, messily executed and more silly than scary, which makes it bit of a disappointment
costume designer Ceci's ensembles and Scott Kuzio's production design are spot-on. Just as impressive is Simien's steady handle on his serio-comic tone, at once sly, resonant, and horrific
"Bad Hair" has plenty to say - about the plight of black women in particular and blackness in popular culture in general - but his movie can't settle on laughing off the conflict or regarding it with dread
