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The Euphoria and Fear the Walking Dead actor elevates her already stellar CV as activist Bayard Rustin.
Domingo infuses Rustin with a warmth and vibrancy that creates a performance of immense empathy.
Colman Domingo in ‘Rustin’.David Lee/Netflix
Aml Ameen is a forgettable addition to the hefty list of cinematic Martin Luther King Jrs.
Jeffrey Wright gets to ham it up almost too gleefully as villainous congressman, Adam Clayton Powell.
The biggest misstep, however, isChris Rockas NAACP leader Roy Wilkins.
Audra McDonald and Colman Domingo in ‘Rustin’.David Lee/Netflix
Bayard Rustin has largely been excluded from the historical record, in part because of his sexuality.
All in all, though,Rustinis a paint-by-numbers biopic.
It’s a pleasant enough look at a man’s story that deserves its place in the historical record.
The ensemble of ‘Rustin’.David Lee/Netflix
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