9.5/10
Amazing. Spectacular. Breath-taking. Endearing. Empowering. Inspiring. Purposeful. These are just some of the words that come to mind to describe this film.
While I found "The Woman King" to take a long time to get to a point. There was reasoning behind that time. It's a slow, methodical build-up to an incredible story of strength, endurance, love, and loyalty. There's an excellent story to be told here, and there's no reason it should be rushed to tell it.
Every time I saw the trailer for this film I thought two things. First, I'm fired up to see it. Second, it looks and feels very much like "Black Panther", which I wouldn't be surprised if there was inspiration drawn somewhere.
The acting was incredible. I never think about awards when watching films, but I am hoping that Viola Davis wins "Best Actress" for her incredible performance. I also hope the film gets an award for "Best Score", as the music is its own living thing. It had me tapping in my seat, and feeling the moment as it happened on screen. In addition to Davis, I loved seeing the performances of Lashana Lynch and John Boyega, but also everyone chosen to play in this film embodied their roles to perfection.
This film has definitely landed itself in my top three of the year, and perhaps even my number one! Everyone will have their own judgement on the film, but I hope you feel as much of an incredible story and adventure as I did.
Overall, this film is 100% worth seeing in theatres. It's a fierceness that transcends a normal story about warriors. It's about a tribe that stands up and fights for what it believes, and finds inner healing along the way. I truly believe one award nomination will be given to this film.
Thank you for reading my review. I hope it helps you make a decision on this film. Until next time.... Enjoy the show!
Amazing. Spectacular. Breath-taking. Endearing. Empowering. Inspiring. Purposeful. These are just some of the words that come to mind to describe this film.
While I found "The Woman King" to take a long time to get to a point. There was reasoning behind that time. It's a slow, methodical build-up to an incredible story of strength, endurance, love, and loyalty. There's an excellent story to be told here, and there's no reason it should be rushed to tell it.
Every time I saw the trailer for this film I thought two things. First, I'm fired up to see it. Second, it looks and feels very much like "Black Panther", which I wouldn't be surprised if there was inspiration drawn somewhere.
The acting was incredible. I never think about awards when watching films, but I am hoping that Viola Davis wins "Best Actress" for her incredible performance. I also hope the film gets an award for "Best Score", as the music is its own living thing. It had me tapping in my seat, and feeling the moment as it happened on screen. In addition to Davis, I loved seeing the performances of Lashana Lynch and John Boyega, but also everyone chosen to play in this film embodied their roles to perfection.
This film has definitely landed itself in my top three of the year, and perhaps even my number one! Everyone will have their own judgement on the film, but I hope you feel as much of an incredible story and adventure as I did.
Overall, this film is 100% worth seeing in theatres. It's a fierceness that transcends a normal story about warriors. It's about a tribe that stands up and fights for what it believes, and finds inner healing along the way. I truly believe one award nomination will be given to this film.
Thank you for reading my review. I hope it helps you make a decision on this film. Until next time.... Enjoy the show!