The March of Oscar

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Its still #FemaleFilmmakerFriday and time for another brilliant film from Gina Prince-Bythewood. The Woman King (2022 US). I love Viola Davis and I cant get over just how bad-ass she was in this. I just love how much she and the other ladies trained and bulked out with muscle. Bythewood did a fantastic job directing this. There was just so much that stood out but lets break that down. The acting, led by Davis was extraordinary. The production design (costumes, sets, lights etc) were a Wow! Bythewood did a great job blocking the actors (movement) for maximum effect. There was a lot to say here. Surely the Academy would acknowledge this. Nada, Zilch, Zip. Completely snubbed. Surely it wasn't due to the controversy (glossing over hard truths) because Elvis had the same damn problem and look where it is (See my Elvis post). I will say it again "filmmakers are not required to make an historically accurate film". The Academy knows this and furthermore has decades of precedent in not taking that into consideration. You have roughly two hours to tell a story. With a large cast of characters like in this film, what will you spend your time on? It's the people silly. This would have made an excellent limited series where Bythewood could explore some of the thorny issues of the tribe and spend more time with these ladies. So in other words I wanted more. Find it on Netflix right now and for rent on most streaming. Please Like Share and Subscribe
 

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