Is God Is (2026)

Brent Marchant May 17, 2026

★ 2/10

When movie rating aggregation sites give a film high marks, one should expect that the picture delivers the goods (after all, those grades don’t spontaneously materialize out of thin air). But there are times when a vastly overrated release inexplicably (and undeservedly) gets good grades that leave one perplexed. Such is the case with the debut feature from writer-director Aleshea Harris in this adaptation of her award-winning play of the same name (2018). This unfocused, often-highly repulsive revenge thriller/road trip title with a modern-day Western vibe and Afro punk styling starts out reasonably well but degenerates about midway into the film and never recovers (I couldn’t wait to leave the theater). The film tells the story of twin sisters Racine, the rough one (Kara Young), and Anaia, the quiet one (Mallori Johnson), who are severely burned in a childhood incident when their …

druscilla_of_old June 4, 2026

★ 8/10

Once every few years, there comes a movie that you know - you KNOW - is gonna be a genre-defining cult classic that critics (and devout fans) are gonna talk about for years and years to come. ‘Is God Is’ is one such movie. When someone recommended it to me and I watched the trailer, I knew I was gonna love it, but I didn't know that it would, in its own right, turn out to be a masterpiece. The blend of mystery, comedy, symbolism, horror, thrill, and social commentary that Aleshea Harris (writer, director) managed to create here is so perfectly balanced and timed that it's almost impossible to believe that this was Harris' directorial debut. This, of course, is immensely helped by the fact that Kara Young and Mallory Johnson give award-worthy performances as struggling twin sisters Racine and Anaia who have to set out on a mission from ‘God’ to find the monster that wronged them a…

-LBJ- June 11, 2026

★ 1/10

A really dumb movie that is aimed directly at an extremely dumb demographic. For some reason there is a small minority of people who are clapping like seals for this movie. Hmm I wonder why they are pretending to like this movie? Yup.

myfavfilmoseveryfilm July 30, 2026

★ 8/10

This film is a great watch. It was obviously not intended to be enjoyed by every demographic and we got certain demographics hating on people that actually enjoyed the film. Is God Is has great moments and seeing the chemistry of the twins made me even closer to them as a viewer. The cinematography was decent but the acting was GREAT. The only criticism I had for this film is how it fell short. There was obviously great potential to develop the characters but for some reasons the writers couldn’t reach for the great heights. Overall, a great watch if you don’t overly dissect its problems.

Enes August 13, 2026

★ 2/10

What did I just watch? It was terrible. I fast-forwarded through most of the scenes after a certain point. The dubbing was also awful. I was curious because of the poster, so I wanted to give it a chance, but I think it was a complete waste of time. Is it watchable? I definitely don't recommend it. It would be a waste of time. Maybe you'll like it, but I'd advise you to stay away. Still, thanks for your efforts.