THE WOMAN KING | MOVIE REVIEW

Hi everyone! In this video I am reviewing The Woman King, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim and John Boyega. Did you know about the history of this all-female army before watching the movie? Let me know in the comments!

[@Mllerachelm]

I have been waiting for this review!! 🙌🏾 Viola is phenomenal! This film was soo good!

[@themondesircritique8990]

Thank you so much for watching! Viola was so so good, I had no doubts. I really enjoyed it!

[@davidcoleman2796]

What lies. Wow . Black on black crime .

[@BKent-tb7zo]

No matter how wonderful an actress Viola may be. The story is changed and totally depicts the events how they did NOT happen. So, no one wants to mention that the historical facts are all wrong. This should not be called a historical drama movie, when in fact it changes the bad guys into the good guys and vice versa. It is disappointing that a black actress is depicting a fake story about strong black women, when in real life, we have had so many strong wonderful back female heros. There was no need to make up a fake story, when we already have the honest material to depict so many black females as heros.

[@cbillsallday]

Did you see the movie?

[@haroldkahl4610]

Next up, the uplifting and empowering story of the female prison guards during World War 2.

[@Gwada9]

This was an excellent movie

[@themondesircritique8990]

I agree, I enjoyed it too. Thanks for watching!

[@factsoverfear9771]

I really enjoyed it very much 👍🏽👍🏽🔥🔥

[@themondesircritique8990]

I did too. Thank you for watching my review!

[@Lowlander-ci7is]

Yay lets make a movie that glorifies a tribe that enslaved thousands upon thousands of there own race yay!!!!!!

[@factsoverfear9771]

Educate yourself before speaking . It’s the one of millions untold stories of redemption and changing their ways to fight then fight back against they slavery system they had in place … and colonialism . Should’ve watched the movie first or studied the many redemption stories in Africa . 💡💡💡

[@themondesircritique8990]

I understand. I honestly don't think movies need to water down people's histories to make a compelling Hollywood film. I think the movie could have had a sharper focus on the kingdom's slave trade and I'd still be interested in the story. But I also understand the focus on the women's army because it is an unusual historical note. If you were a filmmaker would you have not made the movie at all, or would you have condemned the Dahomey kingdom even more on screen?

[@davidcoleman2796]

It's a joke . Blacks sold other blacks . That is the history.