Shirley (2024) Review

A review of the film, Shirley (2024), starring Regina King and Terrance Howard
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Bajan here, you are right about the accents, I initially thought Regina did the code switching thing because that is what a lot of Caribbean people do. However the argument between her and her Jamaican husband was a very subdued fight between and Jamaican and a Bajan because when frustrated or angry our accents come out stronger. I think this film was made to cater to American audiences, just my thoughts.

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My thoughts are as someone who didn’t know a lot of Shirley Chisholm prior to this movie. By your comments, seems I still don’t lol, but still.
I thought the movie was okay. It felt like it went by slow, likely due to it being dialogue-heavy. I also didn’t care for the accents. When non-Caribbeans do Caribbean accents, it always sounds like they’re mocking them.
I wish there was just a little more focus on her journey to congresswoman, but I understand the focus was on her historic run for the Dem nomination. The scene between her and Huey P. Newton frustrated me because it came off like she was downplaying his work which was crazy to me!
In all, glad I watched, but wouldn’t watch again.

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