 "The Woman King review: Viola Davis is raw, rustic & breathtaking in director Gina Prince-Bythewood's action-packed saga")
Cast: Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, Thuso Mbedu and John Boyega
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Language: Hindi
In Bollywood or rather in the Indian film industry, we rarely see big-scale films headlined by female stars unlike Western cinema, whose latest movie The Woman King is a classic example.
Set in the 1800s, the action-packed period film presents the original portrayal of Agojie, a clan of women warriors, who are the protectors of the West African kingdom of Dahomey.
Right from the first till the epic climax, _The Woman King_ takes us through a variety of emotions with its hard-hitting brutality, patriarchy and emotional stories of the women. The scene where women are sold off to older men in the name of marriage hit your gut.
With the culturally rooted story, we are introduced to Nanisca (played by brilliant Viola Davis), the fierce warrior and leader of Agojie. Right from nailing the kickass action sequences to heartwrenching emotional scenes, Viola has delivered an impeccable. Apart from the central character, we see strong supporting portrayals - Lashana Lynch as Izogie, John Boyega as King Ghezo, Thuso Mbedu as Nawi among others. Every character’s back story is intriguing and keeps you invested in the narrative. However, the film looks a bit dragged in some places.
Apart from Gina Prince-Bythewood’s superb direction, Polly Morgan deserves brownie points for brilliant camera work. Terence Blanchard’s music adds the perfect to the scenes and lifts them to a cinematic treat.
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Rating: 3.5 (out of 5 stars)
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