The Woman King is such a well made movie.
The story telling was powerful and didn't promote some woman>man agenda. It showed how women could have a purpose beyond marriage and how they could have trauma and still be strong. The movie wasn't afraid to injure or kill characters off, making the steaks higher and the story more intense. The romance was sweet but wasn't cliche, the ending for the couple wasn't something I expected. The main character actually worked hard to be where they were and wasn't just some Mary Sue. I do wish we got to see more of the other warriors Nawi grew up with during the final battle and the world-building could've been done better, but that's just a nitpick on my part. This story had so much to say and I love that. I definitely recommend. It's action-packed, intense, emotional and educational as well.
HOWEVER, DESPITE all this, the story is completely inaccurate. I hate how it erases the true history of black on black slavery. When people watch this movie they'll think it's the complete true story when it's not. It would've received a higher rating if they used a fake tribe and made up names, unfortunately they decided to use actual historical figures.
Disclaimer - This movie has a few inaccuracies, please do your research and don't base all of your knowledge off it.
The story telling was powerful and didn't promote some woman>man agenda. It showed how women could have a purpose beyond marriage and how they could have trauma and still be strong. The movie wasn't afraid to injure or kill characters off, making the steaks higher and the story more intense. The romance was sweet but wasn't cliche, the ending for the couple wasn't something I expected. The main character actually worked hard to be where they were and wasn't just some Mary Sue. I do wish we got to see more of the other warriors Nawi grew up with during the final battle and the world-building could've been done better, but that's just a nitpick on my part. This story had so much to say and I love that. I definitely recommend. It's action-packed, intense, emotional and educational as well.
HOWEVER, DESPITE all this, the story is completely inaccurate. I hate how it erases the true history of black on black slavery. When people watch this movie they'll think it's the complete true story when it's not. It would've received a higher rating if they used a fake tribe and made up names, unfortunately they decided to use actual historical figures.
Disclaimer - This movie has a few inaccuracies, please do your research and don't base all of your knowledge off it.