I saw the high ratings and decided to watch this movie. I couldn't believe this was it! The slowest and the dullest movie ever, I sometimes cringed. The main character's acting was the weirdest ever: facial expressions without shedding any tear (?) I mean what happened to her was horrid and brutal, but she couldn't convey that through her acting. Benjamin's lines were poor as hell, come on, that guy was stiff as a piece of wood. I could sense he wanted to talk more but couldn't do that, especially during the scene with James, his brother. On the other hand, Ethel was just 'eh'. Low budget movie, the story was good I was expecting something like 12 years a slave or Django Unchained vibe, but nope.
Lastly the thing that bothered me was the fact that the title means something entirely different from the actual plot. SPOILER ALERT I don't see where's the link between rising free and get married with someone you encounter by chance and have a kid? Not that I am an ultra feminist or something, but I was expecting more from Nakomei, not just a settle down as every woman on the planet. This movie was truly a disappointment.
Review of Rising Free
