Based on the novel penned by James Baldwin, this urban drama centers on pregnant Harlem resident Tish as she attempts to clear the name of her fiancé, who's awaiting trail on a false rape accusation.
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Movie #1660 ........................."If Beale Street Could Talk"
Movie #1660 "If Beale Street Could Talk" -- was pretty much what I expected since I read the book last week, so I was acquainted with the plot (don't expect a lot happening --- the strength of the book to me is the beautiful style it is written in (Baldwin stands alone with the ability to serve up beautiful images through his writing --- I can't put my finger on exactly what he does, but I haven't felt that way about a writer in a long time --- he can capture the universality of the emotions in a moment or scene. But that is missing in the film, so the director is left with trying to convey the feeling more with the visuals --- Barry Jenkins is probably the best guy for the job here, and he is successful in several moments, but the film is very slow paced, and like I said lacks a lot of story. As long as you know that, just sit back and enjoy the visuals and the excellent acting because the actors really work passionately at getting this lovely book across to the viewer. This film just won the Critics' Choice award for its screenplay tonight , and I'm not surprised ---- It was a challenge to do it justice, for sure. And I think overall, it's a better film than "Moonlight" (the last Jenkins' directed film that I saw) --- but then I wasn't a fan of that film at all...... script didn't work for me. This one is better and has more purpose, and it has Regina King, who is a strong contender for best supporting actress for AA's this year. I give this a 4 out of 5.
Based on the novel penned by James Baldwin, this urban drama centers on pregnant Harlem resident Tish as she attempts to clear the name of her fiancé, who's awaiting trail on a false rape accusation.
Based on the novel penned by James Baldwin, this urban drama centers on pregnant Harlem resident Tish as she attempts to clear the name of her fiancé, who's awaiting trail on a false rape accusation.
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