bosted by a warm performance from Mahershala Ali's "Moonlight" costar Naomie Harris, "Swan Song" proves to be a rather straightforward tearjerker, but it earns its sentiment thanks to the thoughtful approach from its cast and crew
a winning, delicate love story; a tender, terrific weepie that hits the right notes; Mahershala Ali and Naomie Harris have impeccable chemistry, making us feel the profundity and stakes of their romantic relationship
a somber but moving sci-fi drama; I was moved by the honesty with which "Swan Song" is able to crystallize all of its airy ponderousness and sci-fi protocol into the kind of teary-eyed clarity that hits us where it hurts in the here and now
a powerfully moving story [with] the electric performance by Mahershala Ali. Ali emotes passion and empathy that leaps off the screen into your soul. He is an actor whose memorable performances leave an impact that lasts long after the film is over
"Swan Song" becomes increasingly earnest and dull, spending such an inordinate amount of time lingering over tearfully contemplative gazes that it's too maudlin to exert much of a genuine pull on the heartstrings
