Post by alexanderblanchett on Dec 9, 2018 12:31:58 GMT
A very moving and absolutely important film that couldn't be more relevant these days.
The film tells the moving story about friendship, narrow-mindedness and the power of your voice and personality.
The most remaining qualities lie in the great storytelling, thanks to a very good screenplay (yeah some dialogues were a bit too preachy but the screenplay itself was very well crafted), and the fantastic acting.
We have newcomer Amandla Stenberg who will definitely go places after her breakthrough turn as Starr. She brings incredible soul and power to that role and really developes it incredibly. There is so much going on inside her character and Stenberg wonderfully brings that to life. Another fantastic performance came from Russell Hornsby who is thankfully getting some awards attention for it. His role as the good hearted past criminal father with the best of all intentions is so warmly down to earth and there is so much heart beneath all the thug-coverup. A fantastic performance by Hornsby who I have under the radar since is great turn in "Fences". Regina Hall is also pretty good as the caring and scared mother. A role you could have easily overacted but she was in perfect control of it. Anthony Mackie is the antagonist, he is fine and indeed scary. Nice to see Common here who has a fantastic scene towards the end.
The only thing you can blame the film for is that it at times feels a bit too one-sided.
Great soundtrack, nice direction and a strong message the film tells makes it one of the most important films of the year.
Nominations for:
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Amandla Sternberg
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Russell Hornsby
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Ensemble
Rating: 8/10
The film tells the moving story about friendship, narrow-mindedness and the power of your voice and personality.
The most remaining qualities lie in the great storytelling, thanks to a very good screenplay (yeah some dialogues were a bit too preachy but the screenplay itself was very well crafted), and the fantastic acting.
We have newcomer Amandla Stenberg who will definitely go places after her breakthrough turn as Starr. She brings incredible soul and power to that role and really developes it incredibly. There is so much going on inside her character and Stenberg wonderfully brings that to life. Another fantastic performance came from Russell Hornsby who is thankfully getting some awards attention for it. His role as the good hearted past criminal father with the best of all intentions is so warmly down to earth and there is so much heart beneath all the thug-coverup. A fantastic performance by Hornsby who I have under the radar since is great turn in "Fences". Regina Hall is also pretty good as the caring and scared mother. A role you could have easily overacted but she was in perfect control of it. Anthony Mackie is the antagonist, he is fine and indeed scary. Nice to see Common here who has a fantastic scene towards the end.
The only thing you can blame the film for is that it at times feels a bit too one-sided.
Great soundtrack, nice direction and a strong message the film tells makes it one of the most important films of the year.
Nominations for:
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Amandla Sternberg
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Russell Hornsby
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Ensemble
Rating: 8/10