First of all and addressing the many 'film experts' posting reviews, this is NOT a bad movie. I have read that this is Will Smith's apology tour for his notorious behaviour at the 2022 Academy Awards. I have read that this movie just checks the boxes because it uses a colour infused black and white picture and the 'action' has all been done before. I have read that this is just yet another movie about the emancipation of slaves and, yes, I have read that the film title is a bit too obvious. I have seen ratings of 2, 3, 4 and 5 and not many 9's and 10's (for me it's an 8, which makes it more than watchable).
So, here, for what it is worth, is my opinion. This movie has what I call 'real feel', in other words, it 'tastes' authentic. Of course it is dramatised and is made to entertain, but that takes nothing away from its effectiveness in portraying the horror of slavery, the bravery of men and women who suffered (and sadly still suffer in too many parts of the world) the abject disgust that we feel about the perpetrators and our contentment in seeing slavers brought to their knees.
How many movies have you seen in a black and white film with subtle colour infusion? I can only think of two others? How many famous actors are noted to be less than angelic off the screen? A dozen come to my mind without even thinking about it. How many of us choose not to watch a movie because its actors are less innocent than the pure driven snow? Not that many methinks. The story and action has all been done before? Show me a unique movie ..... go on, I dare you.
So folks, if you are still reading this ramble then thank you and do yourself a favour and invest a couple of hours. Not only is it not as bad a movie as some of our expert reviewers would like you to believe, it is actually rather good. Oh, and for those couple of reviewers that posted 'without spoilers' and then, albeit subtly, spoiled the ending..... you ought to be ashamed of yourselves.
So, here, for what it is worth, is my opinion. This movie has what I call 'real feel', in other words, it 'tastes' authentic. Of course it is dramatised and is made to entertain, but that takes nothing away from its effectiveness in portraying the horror of slavery, the bravery of men and women who suffered (and sadly still suffer in too many parts of the world) the abject disgust that we feel about the perpetrators and our contentment in seeing slavers brought to their knees.
How many movies have you seen in a black and white film with subtle colour infusion? I can only think of two others? How many famous actors are noted to be less than angelic off the screen? A dozen come to my mind without even thinking about it. How many of us choose not to watch a movie because its actors are less innocent than the pure driven snow? Not that many methinks. The story and action has all been done before? Show me a unique movie ..... go on, I dare you.
So folks, if you are still reading this ramble then thank you and do yourself a favour and invest a couple of hours. Not only is it not as bad a movie as some of our expert reviewers would like you to believe, it is actually rather good. Oh, and for those couple of reviewers that posted 'without spoilers' and then, albeit subtly, spoiled the ending..... you ought to be ashamed of yourselves.