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The Woman King is a 2022 American historical epic film about the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit who protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries. Set in the 1820s, the film stars Viola Davis as a general who trains the next generation of warriors to fight their enemies. It is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Dana Stevens, based on a story she wrote with Maria Bello. The film also stars Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, and John Boyega.

The Woman King was released in the United States on September 16, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing.

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This was fine. I mostly enjoyed it but there were slow moments. Probably would have been better if they cut a half hour from it. The accents are hard to understand from time to time


Tue Sep 20, 2022 11:12 pm
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I found this rather mediocre. It is an historical film that wishes to be epic but is conflicted by its modern sensibilities and attitudes towards slavery, feminism, and patriarchy. It wears the period and native culture well but is continually undercut by its commercial ambitions. It is a shame, too, because there was real potential for this to be something for the ages. As it is, it will be forgotten quickly.

It is also shocking that it was even mentioned at the Baftas or Golden Globes, let alone nominated. The film, probably thanks to Sony (it seems to be their style), comes across as a quick, cheap, cash-grab period action movie when it should have had a more careful hand and been aiming for the level of a Gladiator or an Apocalypto. But it cared too much about being loved by the easy-to-please popcorn moviegoer, fueled by the fumes of Black Panther. The action was quite basic with stuntmen quite obviously waiting to be hit and flipped. I didn't even think Viola Davis was very good either. While the hair and costume crews did a good job, her physicality (or lack thereof) and age worked against her. Even her Africanized voice was inconsistent. Overall, I was more impressed by Lashana Lynch.

The film also suffers from the bizarre and accepted notion that women are stronger than men. And not just men, but men with rifles and swords. It is quite ludicrous and unrealistic. This was also a time before medicine, but battle wounds are just patched up. These things can be overlooked in certain circumstances, but this film did not provide much else as a distraction. It is quite a shallow film with truly one purpose. They did not even give an explanation as to why the women were chosen as the main fighting contingent in the kingdom. There were male fighters available, but it seemed that every skirmish or battle that happened their first line of defence were the Agojie women. It made no sense whatsoever, particularly in 1823, that females would be chosen ahead of males. Perhaps as a special unit for certain missions, or as a backup to the male forces but not as the prime fighters.

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