IMDb plot summary: A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, and Lashana Lynch.
The Woman King is inspired by the true story of the Agojie, a group of all-female warriors in West Africa. Viola Davis plays their general, and we see her train new recruits, lead battles against threats, and reveal pieces of her mysterious past. This movie looks great, with rich cinematography, costuming, and lighting in a way that highlights the near-legendary status of these warriors. At the end of the day, though, this is a very good movie that is just mostly not for me. It's political historical action, and while I love that it focuses its attention on characters who don't usually get the spotlight, the tropes of those genres are still very much present and fail to hold my interest for long. Davis is, of course, always excellent in any role she tackles, and it's worth watching even just for her. If you have any interest in this part of history or just want to see an action movie set somewhere different, this is one to check out.
How it entered my Flickchart:
The Woman King > The Blues Brothers
The Woman King < Key Largo
The Woman King < The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Woman King < The Glass Menagerie
The Woman King < 12 Angry Men (1997)
The Woman King > How I Live Now
The Woman King > I Am Legend
The Woman King < The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Woman King < Gold Diggers of 1933
The Woman King > Deceiver
The Woman King > Celeste and Jesse Forever
The Woman King < Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
Final spot: #1817 out of 3825, or 52%.
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