The Woman King (2022) ✅8/10

PG-13 | History, Drama, War

Theatrical Release | September 16, 2022

2h 15m

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

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David’s FULL REVIEW

8/10

RT SYNOPSIS: The Woman King is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, The Woman King follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Oscar®-winner Viola Davis) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life. Some things are worth fighting for....

RATED: PG-13 | Sequences of Strong Violence, Partial Nudity, Brief Language, Some Disturbing Material, Thematic Content

AGENDAS/PROPAGANDA: None (given its historical context)

NUDITY/SEXUAL CONTENT: One scene shows brief, partial, frontal nudity of a male character covering his genitals with his hands.

DAVID’S AGE RESTRICTION: 14+

DAVID’S REVIEW: Well acted, great soundtrack, and action scenes were well done. Viola Davis was outstanding in her role, however, John Boyega as the Dahomey king was a big miscast. Boyega brought the seriousness and edge of the film down.

I didn’t score The Woman King higher because of the flow of the movie. It often felt clunky. Just when I was trying to process something that occurred in one scene, it jumped to the next. It felt a little messy and poorly put together at times. Regardless, the movie was pretty good.