Queen and Slim Movie Review

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[@monroethegreat7539]

I will admit the scene with the teenager boy and the Black police officer was so uncalled for and definitely unrealistic 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@smilealwaysnatasha3423]

ANDRE MONROE yeah I was like ok I could have did without that

[@fashion4everlove]

SERIOUSLY!!! I wish more people were talking about this! It was so unnecessary!

[@monroethegreat7539]

@@smilealwaysnatasha3423 Exactly that scene just felt so force it almost did not fit into the movie

[@monroethegreat7539]

@@fashion4everlove Exactly i agree

[@rondachristian4716]

I will agree this scene made no sense. They could have kept it if they made it make sense with the movie. This was just thrown in to me for new reason.

[@newmansoon7444]

The movie wasn’t disappointing to me at all. Because my expectations were low. The film was beautifully shot, but that’s about it.

[@kakashicowboy1399]

Newman Soon kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@Honest000w]

I just wasn’t surprised that a BLACK person sold them up the River 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@proverbswoman9048]

Honest000w my sentiments exactly

[@F.REEDOM]

Why are you surprised, it happens all the time

[@Honest000w]

The white dude could’ve listened to his wife and sold them out. He didn’t even squeal.

[@sincereiam]

when he said hes broke, I wouldve bounced.

[@F.REEDOM]

@Run Gunn what wed the agenda?

[@robjones3287]

A lot of scenes in this film were unnecessary..

[@robjones3287]

The pace of the whole film just felt off

[@busyy9433]

Lauren that part of the story was very needed, it is proving to us that what kids in our era see on the screen , they think is good , so they copy an do whatever they think is the good option all because of what they watch on the screen. Idk if that will make sense to you but I hope it does, I’m only 13 btw, don’t rip me

[@riveraspen2745]

@Lauren Why? They see whites shooting us daily

[@ericelliott9086]

What you want to see cop shooting kids.

[@ericelliott9086]

Yeah your right

[@thr3385]

For me, Queen and Slim is a love story that involves police brutality, a need to have real discussions with kids about what is going on, small black towns/black community, not all skin folk is kinfolk, veterans, and living in the moment.

[@TravisHouze]

I agree. Too many people I feel took away the message of "black trauma" and nothing else

[@mahogany_chanel]

Not a love story to me but other than that I agree!

[@sincereiam]

exactly!

[@LavendarRain]

Exactly. It was BEAUTIFUL.

[@ericelliott9086]

It's funny you say that but rapp music does the same shit and not mention this so call religion which push propaganda bullshit more than any

[@alphacharm]

Bookeem is legendary!

[@lrs1519]

Alpha Charm omg his scenes were hilarious

[@dangerusscurvs4709]

Looooove him.. so underrated.

[@trinibwoy27]

Underrated Black Actor

[@alphacharm]

Dangeruss Curvs VERY!

[@dfin9246]

I always said Bokeem is a lost member of Onyx!

[@lashaunx1000]

Just got back from seeing it. And, I am just stuck at the moment. I think the scene with the kid and the cop. Was in there to pull the viewers empathy. We were okay, with the white cop, being killed. But, hated for the black cop, to be killed. At the end of the day, they are BOTH, murdered. And, the lines blur, when civilians. Are able to murder cops. Some, think all cops are bad. Therefore killing innocent cops, for no reason. At the end of the day. This film showed me. That it can be you’re own people. Sadly, that will turn on you. And, Queen & Slim went out like Martyrs. They foreshadowed their demise a couple of times. “I will always hold your hand” and other little hints. Realistically, in the back of our minds. We knew, there wasn’t going to be a happy ending. There never is

[@PatternSon]

Good points made. I, too, was startled by that kid/black cop scene. Personally, this movie made no sense to me, lol

[@Denailacole]

It’s not the ending we wanted. But marketing wise it was genius, we will talk about it longer and hopefully it’ll stay in the theaters for awhile because of that. Not the ideal ending we deserve in this climate, but very smart move overall.

[@TravisHouze]

I don't know what ending people were expecting honestly. There's only 3 real endings this movie could have had and choosing the other 2 would have been playing it safe

[@sincereiam]

its always a white women who hates us the most in these movies.

[@kakashicowboy1399]

Denai La’cole kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@thr3385]

Beware of people, critics, and the industry trades that will tell you this movie is the Black Bonnie and Clyde. It is not that at all. If you want the Black Bonnie and Clyde then please go watch Waist Deep.

[@lrs1519]

Thr 33 I saw people saying that this was a “Bonnie and Clyde” film but I didn’t feel that at all.

[@clintjefferson4391]

@@lrs1519 Bonnie and Clyde was better.

[@thr3385]

@@clintjefferson4391 totally different movie

[@clintjefferson4391]

@@thr3385 True, but still better.

[@thr3385]

@@clintjefferson4391 Different 1. not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality. or 2. distinct; separate.

[@Lankston101]

Guys, the way we're represented in stories is how people are taught to perceive us. The movie may be beautiful, but again, another struggle love film. I'm tired of slave films and struggle love films. We have other stories just like everyone else. Black super woman that has to save someone and fight. Women are strong and we're capable of doing great things, but not all black women want to fight 24/7, or be everyone's savior. Sometimes we're damsels that need help. Sometimes we need to be cared for, defended etc, instead having to save ourselves and everyone else. I'm glad that people are able to tell these kinds of story, but for me, it would be better received if there was a balance. There's not enough films of black women where we can just be women without struggle love. We can't just be the protagonist that needs to stop the bad guy. Or the honorable woman that is valauable enough to fight for, or too good a character to be involved in questionable predicaments. More of the same representation to me. The worst part about it, is that Queen was educated, an attorney, yet, she's making stupid decisions.

[@PinkPisces]

I get where you’re coming from but I’m careful about being insatiable. If all we had were movies with positive images we’d crave something more dramatic that told a story of the struggle. Imagine not having films like boyz in the hood or crooklyn that do show what happens in the hood.

[@Lankston101]

@@PinkPisces Taryn Great Hey Taryn. I think you missed the point. I said "it would be better received if there was a balance." Positive and negative. Right now, there's no balance, there's more negative representation, thus the desire for more positive stories. Does that make sense? Anyway, I agree with what you're saying 100%, but that's really not the case here.

[@PinkPisces]

Lankston101 I see. Balance is important especially in terms of representation. Movies/TV characters can influence how people see us in real life and also how we see ourselves. 💙

[@KarriemSiddique]

Your take is beautiful, I understand why a lot of black don’t see that hollywood doesn’t show us as a balanced way .

[@MentalStillness]

Well said Sister.

[@myajt]

I didn’t love the ending but I’m definitely going to see it again & I cried

[@smilealwaysnatasha3423]

Imeiyah Talbert me too

[@Redd91ful]

Imeiyah Talbert omg me toooo!! Definitely on $5 day lol

[@lookinhere1858]

I cried too

[@MentalStillness]

Why would you watch a movie that made you cry? Do you enjoy being emotionally traumatized? Don't do that to yourself Sis. Peace and blessings to you.

[@Redd91ful]

Stephen The13th the best man 2 also made me cry... i have yet to be emotionally traumatized. It’s just a movie

[@jelicianorwood24]

This movie is a love story gone bad. They had like 3 scenes that so unecessary. We cant never have like happy ending. They should of just took them to jail. The black man being seen as the bad one again isnt helping either. That little boy scene made me so bad. I was done with movie after that. I felt like I got played again to watch movie that doesnt help us at all.

[@roberttownsel4643]

Facts

[@IAmWizdom1000]

Right and trying to mash that protest scene with the sex scene was extra af and unnecessary. It just felt like the movie went out of its to make the story more about black suffering instead of love/ triumph.

[@LGnLA]

🗣🗣🗣Real talk!!! After this movie, I REFUSE to see another film of melanated folks 'not winning' on the big screen 👏I👏am👏over👏it!!!! 💯💯💯💯

[@kakashicowboy1399]

IMPERFECT WOMAN OF GOD kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@Mobcityrecords100]

The ending was so horrible and to know a black woman was the producer of this movie really hurt, they got sold out in the end by a black man for 500k

[@ThelovelyMsGraham]

I agree with you I wish they left the protest part with boy and cop out

[@thr3385]

No, it was needed. Junior saw Queen and Slim as role models that fought against police brutality which is a false narrative. The media put it out that the cop that Queen and Slim killed had murdered a Black person so people assumed they were freedom fighters. Junior is a kid that is seeing images of Cops hurting people that look like him and Queen and Slim did something about that. Junior has it in his head that his role-models are cop killers but he is sadly misguided. Junior went to a protest in the honor of Queen and Slim with a loaded handgun and shot a black police officer that was nice and trying to keep him safe in a protest gone bad and told him to go home.

[@IAmWizdom1000]

Thr 33 it’s a no for me dog not enough added up to keep that scene.

[@kakashicowboy1399]

Beauty Queen kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@PayingIt4wd]

The Soundtrack was Everythingggggggg 🎵🎶

[@mydiaryincolor]

CashAppMeADolla GoDej yes I was just telling a friend I’m shocked more people aren’t talking about it! I haven’t heard a movie soundtrack this good since the 90s

[@mystrokeyboardist]

"Jody" was "Queen" not "Silm"...

[@kakashicowboy1399]

Mystro The Black Liberace kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@monroethegreat7539]

I really felt alot of situations could have been avoided if Queen did not mouth off every second in the movie🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Keith_J.]

That's Queen not Slim but yes I do agree

[@monroethegreat7539]

@@Keith_J. I already corrected it lol

[@monicaw22]

@@monroethegreat7539 I agree. Her character didnt sit well with me.

[@Keith_J.]

@@monroethegreat7539 all good lol

[@sometimesvegan2290]

It would've mattered. Cop had a HUGE chip on his shoulder and a history of violence toward black people.

[@devon1473]

Even though it wasn’t the ending I wanted, I still thought it was a fantastic movie.

[@Nikki-ks6wi]

I’m surprised how much “ride or die culture” hasn’t been mentioned in reviews of this movie. Black women following the wrong men. And also black love not being available in the middle of an unjust system.

[@jawanza72]

Why do you mention black women following the wrong men? I definitely think that is a huge problem, but why did you mention that in relation to this movie? Black love not being available in this unjust system is definitely a strong theme in this movie.

[@liabw05]

It's also called "struggle love" and may be a better way to describe it bc it's a unilateral theme! Broken people choosing wrong people. Relationship dynamics that don't discriminate. Seems entertainment, especially black entertainment, likes to focus on the flaws on the black woman. Yes we are beautiful but we also deserve better representation! Also, the photography is beautiful! Our melanin be shinny!! 👑✨

[@PeakCuriosity.]

he was more so following her

[@kakashicowboy1399]

Nikki kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@Inmyskin21]

That sex scene was EVERYTHING!!! This movie was beautiful, period!! 🔥🔥🔥🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@chaylagreen4212]

J. Good ..Yes lawwd

[@LavendarRain]

YES

[@pimpcesscorpio]

EVERYTHING in the movie was in there for a reason. The scenes that were questionable and uncomfortable for people were there for a reason. Spoiler. Down to the black boy killing the black cop. The scene where the white couple let them hide in their house goes back to slavery when slaves were on the run and white couples would hide them and lie to cops about their whereabouts. Down to when the cashier at the gas station did target practice on slim. Down to when they took the picture at the auto shop, kind of reminiscent of Bonnie and Clyde they took pictures on the run. The three main outcomes are jail, death or they get away. Throughout the entire movie they foreshadowed the tragic ending. “Thank you for this journey, No matter how it ends” I don’t feel like the ending was a surprise bc why would they get away? Like how sway? The guy who turned them in literally told them that you cannot trust everybody and they started looking uncomfortable. I enjoyed the movie. Of course they didn’t have to die but it’s literally a tragedy. I hate how a lot of black people are saying the directors should have made it to where they get away or survive. It’s a realistic ending and the ending got those tears flowing. A lot of our people are giving the movie black lash saying that black people never win. I loved it at the end of the day. Nowadays black people want happy endings and accomplishment. I feel that the ending made perfect sense. But to each is its own.

[@Cutay7BOOTAY]

Good comment! I completely agree!

[@brysoncoles112]

I agree...people who don't share a relationship wouldn't understand...

[@sims4610593]

Thank you, very well written statement! I'm reading the comments and just confused on why so many people felt offended by this and even claiming they walked out....I enjoyed the movie, watched it 3 times actually. Now ion know what people were expecting from this movie but people complaining are overthinking and being too political about the plot. Just like the Joker movie. I'm black and didn't feel know way about the film. I can go on but you stated everything I was thinking

[@crystalll1915]

i agree completely

[@christinawright7876]

I couldn’t agree with you more ... #us people expect fairytales and quite frankly this movie is the opposite 🙌🏾

[@frederickreese8199]

It was a combination of romeo and juliet and bonnie and clyde set in the social discard.

[@ashleyrp2007]

This movie is visual poetry

[@alethajackson4048]

That's a really good description....I have been trying to put this movie into words since I left the theater

[@getayereigns2438]

Smh

[@str8tfrmdadec299]

Movie is a damn disgrace

[@messiahknott3545]

I agree

[@LGnLA]

They are stunning on the screen; the theme not so much. After this movie, I REFUSE to see another movie like this, PERIODT I am over it! I want to see melanated folks win WIN on the big screen!!!!💯💯💯💯 💅

[@monroethegreat7539]

People out there Protesting for nothing they was not even in custody its like whats the purpose of this scene🤔

[@smilealwaysnatasha3423]

ANDRE MONROE right lol I was like let them go? Ehhh they aren’t caught yet

[@monroethegreat7539]

@@smilealwaysnatasha3423 🤦🏽‍♂️😂😂😂😂

[@thr3385]

The same shit black twitter will do react without any facts. The sad part is Queen and Slim didn't know about the protest until the kid told them about it.

[@amberponder2461]

I really enjoyed the movie and definitely felt the same way about Queen in the beginning. The soundtrack was awesome. And the ending truly gave off the "Set It Off" vibe that i wasn't expecting.

[@shanic4913]

i felt that too

[@kakashicowboy1399]

amber ponder kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@ReppinCTandATL]

I struggled with messaging too. Not sure what Lena was trying to communicate. That teen cop killing scene was a waste of space.

[@kakashicowboy1399]

ReppinCTandATL kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@sixfourkid]

I wanted to like the film but thought the dialogue was unrealistic, multiple character choices and movie logic idiotic (that gas station scene? Wtf.), didn't believe the chemistry between the 2. They bickered 95% of the movie as if thier lives weren't at stake. And the emotional and political statements they tried to hit seemed contrived. By the time the ending came around I felt nothing and was wondering was this supposed to be a love story (Love Jones), action flick (Set it Off) and/or political statement(Do the Right Thang) cause if so it did none of them well. In the end it was a good premise executed poorly with an undercooked script. But if you think Empire or Power is quality entertainment you might enjoy it. Personally I'd rather watch paint dry. To each they own.

[@getayereigns2438]

Very detrimental and our women are eating this up.

[@LegendInThaMakin]

REDRUM_781 people call it poetry not to be woke but cuz a lot to the visuals, scenery and music was dope. That’s it, not that deep.

[@DominiqueMarsell]

Agreed 100%

[@-king_ace_omerta_313_]

@@LegendInThaMakin your opinion

[@lightsoutmedia7370]

Finally someone is saying what I’ve been saying since Thursday,I feel they dropped the ball and this could’ve been a lot better,it was a missed opportunity

[@thr3385]

The saddest part is that this movie had to end.

[@connorendres4544]

Thr 33 cap

[@mantulotto6254]

Especially the way it did. 😢😢

[@FreelyCherie]

Another thing people need to watch their own internal racism and self hate when it comes to dark skin women. Nothing about this woman was "angry black woman" like or "strong black woman" like. Yall saw a black woman and labeled her as such. If this character were played by a white man/woman you would never say she was angry. You would say she was "entitled". There is a difference. Rarely do we see black snobs or entiled black women on screen. A black woman who thinks she is better than a diner date and smarter than the police? How dare she? Like I said if she was white yall would say she was a typical entitled white person but because she was black everything way interpreted as anger. The only thing she was upset about was the fact that the person who she was defending was as a lawyer was executed. Which any human being would be mad about. But I forgot black woman can't have a bad day at work right? Yall kill me with the way yall constantly strip humanism from black women/darkskin women. Please check yourselves.

[@LGnLA]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💯💯💯💯

[@treymone2000]

@CherieDanielle I agree with what you're saying. As a black man myself, I was able to see and understand her all too well. Lawd knows I love my black women!! They do not get enough credit for how strong they've been, and still continue to be strong today. Even tho she seem a bit distant and not really into the date, it takes a lil patience. You don't know the full story so how can you(ppl in the back) judge. In the movie she only talked about her mother being shot by her uncle. Just imagine what other things she has buried deep in her. How many scars are really there. Black men especially, should be healing our black women, empowering them. Loving them for their strength, their compassion, and for who they really are. They've have always been there for us. I would love to have a woman like Slim in my life. Ppl judge when they don't have the the whole story. Most won't be patient enough to wanna see it, nor understand it. This is all based on my opinion.

[@kakashicowboy1399]

Cherie Danielle kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@melechdomeyhwh]

It's crazy because it mainly black women talking shitt about her (queen).

[@Bayo106]

i feel you 100%. I've seen people say that she was made to look like a 'superhero black woman' LMAO WTF she was literally just like some women I met in daily life. except that she was an introverted lawyer. So many people have been projecting bullshit onto the characters, like saying SLIM was making bad decisions when OBVIOUSLY, he isn't street smart at all; not a criminal by any imagination. But for some reason, people are not getting that

[@GH3TToR1CHieRICH]

I think the scene that left a bad taste in your mouth was meant to show good/innocent people are hurt for revenge/retaliation...

[@Bayo106]

literally. but some people obviously thought this movie was gonna be some avengers happy ending bullshit

[@GH3TToR1CHieRICH]

Bayo106 this movie kept it real..

[@dfin9246]

Sound track is banging, a collection of old and new!

[@thr3385]

I have seen five different twitter threads, some black people are simply not ready for this movie. I say go watch Love Jones and the many Black Classic that are on Netflix that will make you feel safe and happy.

[@smilealwaysnatasha3423]

Thr 33 I just watched love Jones and omg I was so bored and it seemed to only be about sex or the idea of having sexual experiences.

[@andrewgabor2.0]

Tasha Monique How old are you? The reason I ask is because when I first saw Love Jones I was like 10. And I’ve watched it 3 times since then (22, 25, 31) and each time I understand more and more why people think it’s a classic.

[@JosiePosieWosie012]

I don't think it's that they're not ready for this movie, but that they're tired of the same tropes.

[@monicaw22]

Maybe the movie wasn't ready period... too many holes in the movie.

[@jelicianorwood24]

Yeah this movie movie messed me up little. So much death. They should of put them jail. Too many messed up scenes.

[@thr3385]

Angry is an emotion and everyone feels it at timea. She has big issues with her mother and her father who was mention nowhere in this film. Leaving 2019 going into 2020 the ABW should be dropped because angry is an emotion that comes and goes.

[@kakashicowboy1399]

Thr 33 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@Anim8tedreality]

I just don’t like how the movie played with real black folks struggle and left that part undeveloped just to show us how the black people was betrayed by a black person in the end .. leading to their demise

[@brysoncoles112]

I thought she was actually a good backbone...she was courageous and strong...what can you ask for of a black woman?...people so pampered and want a submissive woman black women don't just give in like that...i think people want white women...silly submissive white females instead of strong blacks

[@AshleyShannet]

I received so much from that scene. The young people of today such as the mechanics young son who get very into the cases and unjustices we see today, sometimes not even knowing why, just to be seen or felt heard and...be remembered "immortal". To me, that scene showed the effect on the younger impressionable generation when situations like this happens. So quick to jump and protest but not always directing their anger at the right people. Also showing how the one police officer was on their side, but still had a job to do...this showed to direct your feelings to the people who should be held accountable. To show how these situations can become to a generation of social media users..viral. The viral attention, caused younger people to look up to them to want to be seen as fighting for a cause. This scene showed so much and was very complex. The anger and the love being played at once..was amazing.

[@thr3385]

The scene with Junior is one that I feel most people will overlook and not even talk about. They will just say Lena put it in for shock value and keep it pushing. I wonder how many Black parents talked to their black kids about Botham Jean or Atatiana Jefferson being killed in their home by cops. In the movie, Junior's father told Queen and Slim that they should have just taken the ticket and went home. Junior and his father had a different outlook on Queen and Slim but never had a discussion about it and that ended up getting Junior in trouble.

[@getayereigns2438]

Y'all niggas is lost. They got u

[@kakashicowboy1399]

OhThatsAshleyShannet kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@Bayo106]

@@getayereigns2438 nah we just don't have hotep tunnel vision. Sometimes, you actually need to THINK instead of just react emotionally

[@getayereigns2438]

@@Bayo106 lol so stop using hotep vision and think. Come home the air is cleaner up here.

[@ShawNshawN]

Ya I was taken back by the film. It seemed like there was too much driving. I was wanting to see more of the back story of Slim, how the mother got killed, the drama with the Uncle and the cops even chasing them. I never felt like they were in danger until the end. I think they needed to have some cop scenes starting to narrow it down how close the cops actually are. I did like the acting and sets like you mention. Check my review if you get a chance.

[@daraudobong7195]

ShawN shawN this is so true omg!!!!!

[@Hotsause220]

Whats your channel

[@simplesunnyasia3475]

I agree

[@kakashicowboy1399]

ShawN shawN kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@Bayo106]

slim still had HIS mother. And Queen spoke about how her mother was killed. You reeeeealy didn't focus on this film did you?

[@modelsublime]

Fav sex scene of 2019 lol

[@thr3385]

*Spoiler I was shocked that the black guy that would drive Queen and Slim to the airport to fly off to Cuba would be the same person to report them to the cops for the reward money. A modern-day Bigger Long, aint that funny.

[@lrs1519]

Thr 33 I want to fight him!!! Like we can just go!

[@thr3385]

@@lrs1519 When the cops showed up, I was like who called them. Cut to him with all the money. People had such a problem with Bigger Long in Harriet yet we have so many Bigger Long in the world today.

[@lrs1519]

Thr 33 right! Now that I’m sitting here, he obviously saw them sleeping in that car and decided to play along with them about knowing the Shepard’s. I’m actually mad we didn’t see the real person they were supposed to be meeting bc I highly doubt it was him. I understand him either needing or wanting the money. But at the end of the day what does doing something like that help? How does that benefit a guy like him or bigger long?

[@thr3385]

@@lrs1519 People will turn in their mother for the right price. Plus he got the money to fix those braids

[@Redd91ful]

Thr 33 I was pissed. I was more skeptical of the white couple more than him. That just goes to show how some people of the community are so brainwashed by the system and have no morals... especially when money is involved

[@thr3385]

*Spoiler The face you make when you realize why uncle Earl owes Queen. The face you make when you realize who uncle Earl killed? Queen got her uncle off after he killed her mother over big momma house.

[@SomeBaldDude]

That part of the Writing was traumatic for No reason...

[@thr3385]

@@SomeBaldDude That was apart of who Queen is and the troubles of Uncle Earl. It all had a reason. If you like it or not that is your choice but there was a reason for it.

[@SomeBaldDude]

@@thr3385 no that's just called traumatic writing... This was a beautiful movie and a low vibration classic. But still a Classic.

[@lirpa2300]

@@SomeBaldDude This movie is nowhere near a classic. No one will remember this movie by next year. Just another black movie full of violence, injustice and the main characters dying in the end, because the slave movies aren't enough. Saddest part is that our people have accepted these movies and view them as great. Then you wonder why African Americans are still seen and treated unfairly. Maybe it's because of the way African Americans are depicted in television, music and movies....SMH!!!

[@thr3385]

@@lirpa2300 Feel how you want Classic it is

[@chicosuave8390]

I fee like the film was a perfect representation of the diversity of the black community and the different views we have but how we are all connected by love

[@Illuminated7]

Playa Suave interesting perspective

[@chicosuave8390]

Black Lion such a detailed a eloquent response

[@Illuminated7]

Black Lion why do you disagree?

[@kakashicowboy1399]

Playa Suave kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@HardGamer63]

I saw this film with a packed house, about 5 minutes before the ending this guy yelled “ This is BS!! “ and he left everybody laughed but this movie was great.

[@smilealwaysnatasha3423]

Ethereal Videos I felt that haha cause I’m like this some set it off shit haha

[@pamelamarie2607]

I agree 100%

[@Outta12]

Nope. He was right and this movie was more Brainwashing. Garbage

[@jelicianorwood24]

The movie is mess. They had too many bad scenes. Making the bad person be black guy and so much death. Doesnt give us that feeling safety at all.

[@jelicianorwood24]

That guy was right the movie sucked.

[@TheTae310]

I guess there are no Black american actor’s good enough for lead roles I’ll pass 👎🏾

[@Illuminated7]

Blac585 them being black isn’t enough? Why is it that we blacks are the only people that make statements like the one you made?

[@TheTae310]

Illuminated7 it becomes a problem when it becomes a pattern when u see the big picture you get it that’s why there movie are flopping they will never get it because we are not the same

[@Illuminated7]

Blac585 I get your point, otherwise you’re good with the movie?

[@Honest000w]

It’s funny Africans feel the same about African Americans. You know what we all are descendants of Africans though.

[@TheTae310]

@@Honest000w yeah the africans came over here letting us know how they felt about us now i dont even bother with them like i said Black americans we are on our own

[@sisiboo4u]

It’s funny how we’re thrown off by queen being aggressive .

[@ericelliott9086]

I know what your saying, but I think she had a bad day and needed someone to talk to without the B.S. she just wanted some real conversation and the brother was up to it

[@iroznewr]

I thought she was fine. Unliked the way she played Queen.

[@chance757]

i didn’t see her as aggressive..

[@CharlesWarrenOnline]

You keep calling them both Slim 😂

[@kakashicowboy1399]

Indie, But Major kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@SimoneUmba]

Been waiting for this review. This movie took a lot out of me.

[@mayabrown3741park]

It was a devestating love story. It was so deep..so sad. I wanted them to make it.

[@SimoneUmba]

@@mayabrown3741park I knew they weren't gonna make it out but 1/8 of me had hope. The twist at the end had me so mad!!!😡

[@karenarzu5115]

Simply Simone should make a movie about how the black community lives supporting abusers who beat black women instead fake ass community

[@monicaw22]

Same here

[@Honest000w]

YESSSSSS I thought it was just me smh

[@djw2838]

The movie just helped stereotypes of ados, portrayed by others. We have to stop letting others portray our history and lives.

[@kakashicowboy1399]

shady king kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17Vc4J_l5ysq6M

[@ChaoticBluez]

I’m black British and to see these two black British actors exuding such talent is amazing.

[@sophiegeorg9127]

Tired of these British actors taking these roles over AA actors just because they're cheaper. The actress who played Queen was terrible and sounded like she was reading from Q cards. Even the actor said that he had to go to Costco to learn the mannerisms and speech of a AA male. smh

[@alphacharm]

sophie georg stfu

[@thr3385]

@@alphacharm Don't even give energy to that. Nicki Minaj is from Trinidad, Drake from Canada, and Rihanna from Barbados. Plus Many White Actors are from Australia, Canada, the UK, and all over. I have yet to see anyone have a problem with Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie two women from Australia playing a role in an America feature film.

[@swiggs_7]

There has been a trend of foreign black actors taking on roles that are very much entrenched in the African-American experience (Selma, Detroit, Get Out, Us, Black and Blue, Harriet, etc) and it's insulting tbh. Alot of these actors have to research the AA culture and study the mannerisms of AAs to prepare for these roles...why not just hire AA actors?

[@swiggs_7]

@@thr3385 What did the original comment have to do with Drake, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna? We are talking about movies not music. And yes there are tons of foreign actors who find work here in the American entertainment industry but I do think we need to see more AA actors in the roles that are deeply entrenched in the AA experience. The talent is already here! This is why Malcolm X will always be the superior biopic film over Selma and Harriet. Denzel Washington as an AA male was truly able to embody and tap into the spirit of Malcolm X that I do not think a foreign black actor would have been able to achieve.

[@megslodon]

just seen the movie bout an 3 hours ago . junior should of just went on home !🤦🏾‍♂️ but smh that ending it be ya own ppl. loved the soundtrack tho

[@thr3385]

Modern Day Bigger long

[@f-luva-luva]

Right! That's exactly what I thought. They caught a break from everybody but their own...

[@arialyoung2591]

Manny Bruce I’ve been trying to tell people this!!!

[@LGnLA]

@Manny Bruce 🗣🗣🗣🗣💯👏👏💯👏👏💯👏👏💯

[@Bayo106]

@Manny Bruce bullllllllllllllshit. in REAL LIFE, reality... it do be your own people (sometimes)

[@ginapayne744]

All of the decisions was unrealistic, but I still ended up crying. Some parts were predictable and sad. The protest scene 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@vegas9440]

The part with the son and father that got ran over was sooooo unnecessary

[@giovannisalamon2706]

I cried at the last scene when I saw the mural of Queen and Slim on the wall. It reminded me of George Floyd. Watching this movie again after George Floyd is different.

[@thr3385]

Slim let that cop do way too much. If you pull me over for swerving and assume that I am Driving under the influence. Then give me a breathalyzer test because it is cold outside. Slim why you open your trunk for this man?

[@antoniogarcia1798]

He didn't know his rights he was a straight arrow and one of the people that comply with cops regardless

[@hasanx4637]

@@antoniogarcia1798 versus those dead people who don't comply with cops.

[@ayeshabjordan]

James Frey isn’t listed as a writer. Lena Waithe shares story by credit with him because he gave her the basic premise. She wrote it by herself.

[@clintjefferson4391]

Right, so without HIS idea the story wouldn't have been written.

[@ayeshabjordan]

If ideas for movies only came from actual movie writers, there wouldn’t be many movies. That’s why “story by” and “screenplay” are two separate categories.

[@clintjefferson4391]

@@ayeshabjordan You said that to say what? You're not telling me nothing I didn't know. It is the fact that she got such a complicated seed of a story from a white male that is the issue. Oh, and I'm an up and coming screenwriter and I deadass have a notebook with ideas for movies. I'm creative enough to come up with my own ideas. I might find inspiration from other places, but that's about it.

[@ayeshabjordan]

I said that to say, he didn’t write the movie. A talented black woman wrote it. Him giving her the very basic idea doesn’t discredit her and what she did with it. She and Melina Matsoukas had final cut on this and were adamant about not taking notes from white people when they shopped it out. 2 black women had final cut on their first feature film. They made history.

[@clintjefferson4391]

@@ayeshabjordan Yup, they had final cut and didn't take any notes from white people and the film turned out to not be so good, so maybe that wasn't such a good idea. On another note: the seed of an idea James Frey game Lena was " a black couple on a date and a white officer pulls them over and the black man kills the white cop in self-defense." That is the FIRST 15 minutes of the film. So no he didn't sit down at the computer with her, but it is still like he help write it. So, yes, they did make history, but at what cost.

[@thr3385]

Queen & Slim has an RT score of 84% debut with $15.8 million, it was only forecasted for $7m.

[@rayshepherd5971]

I wish there was a spoiler review, y’all doing a non spoiler review is blocking y’all blessings cuz I’m tryna here it all💯💯😂😂

[@Teriq2riq]

Ray Shepherd don’t ruin it for yourself trust it’s better seen!

[@reclaimedandrested]

They die in the end. THERE.

[@rayshepherd5971]

TeriqTheTitan nah I just saw it right before I posted this comment, I mean I wish KZbinrs would do a spoiler version cuz I want to hear their opinions on the WHOLE movie instead of holding back on damn near every scene😩

[@rayshepherd5971]

the Empress nice try, already seen it idiot

[@thesilllypotato]

I wish too because I do not like Non Spoilers.

[@ericarwhaley8744]

Some of the choices they made while on the run made a lot of sense. They weren't criminals and didn't think as criminals. They were desperate and doing things on the cuff. It made sense. I could have done without the young man killing the black officer. That hurt my heart. And I did feel it was extremely unnecessary.

[@PhaedraKaRiyma]

Between Queen and Slim and If Beale Street Could Talk, which did you enjoy more when it comes to 1)black love and 2) address racial injustice?

[@elsonbenedict3801]

You’re mispronouncing his name. It’s Pronounced “Beau-keem” not “Bookim”

[@Cutay7BOOTAY]

Thank you lol!

[@thr3385]

So in the words of Slim "Why Black people always gotta be excellent?" I'm seeing all these remarks about Queen and Slim being pro-cop, trauma porn, and anti-black femme. The woman that won a Grammy for formation Melina Matsoukas is the director of Queen and Slim yet many black critics are stupidity pushy this bullshit. Some Black Critics do anything for clout. Where was this energy for Greenbook?

[@kristenw.3749]

I personally hated this movie. I just didn't get where it was going and thought it had way too many unnecessary scenes. Secondly, the character portrayal of the all dark skin cast and them being the ones pulling the triggers, needing to be "immortal" and "legendary", being unnecessarily mouthy/combative, being the angry black woman, the relationship dynamics and power struggles, the woman being educated and career-driven and the partner being unequally yolked, etc. it didn't highlight black people or relationships in the greatest of lights #hatedit

[@trunks7624]

Well you just slow literally

[@Bayo106]

there were no angry black women in this whole movie. Stop projecing bullshit onto other women. It's so strange how you do that. It's probably the same way you get offended over nothing ...

[@kristenw.3749]

Trunks !! KZbin trigger fingers 🙄

[@kristenw.3749]

Bayo106 right....and you know me soooooo well. 🙄 comment gangsters

[@jilesqstewart]

Hi, thanks for your review on Queen and Slim. I will go check it out ASAP. Could you review Luther played by Idris Alba on BBC network, it was on Netflix, but it can be seen on Amazon Prime, seasons 1 -4. It is a MUST SEE SERIES, and want more people to watch it. Keep up the great reviews

[@sashadear]

Jiles Stewart yes it is sooo good.

[@jilesqstewart]

@@sashadear Glad you are a fan. Have you seen all 5 seasons?

[@spippins01]

I really enjoyed the film, although there were some questionable scenes. The pros did outweighed the cons.

[@giovannisalamon2706]

This description reminds me of the police brutality scene in Widows (2018) where it feels it was there for the shock value more than social commentary.

[@kakashicowboy1399]

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[@Arbj]

The dramatizations of 75% of the black characters in this movie...were just very stereotypical and overdone for my liking...I did not enjoy this at all😑

[@MsVellaJ]

ararebreed jones yeah like the daddy they took to the hospital. I was like whyyyyyyyy!

[@Arbj]

@@MsVellaJ EXACTLY!! Or the male character...they made him very docile to the woman to me and stupid-slow...kind of like the stupid black man stereotype...they made the black female character the smartest out of the 2 and and gave her that "strong black female vibe" (Now Im a black female and koo with that to an extent...but again it was stereotypical...the uncle was a pimp and that scene between him and his hoe was cringy😖. She mouthing off to him and he jumping around like a child demanding respect...im like jeesh🙄...I stayed around to watch it in hopes that it would get better...but it didn't...and feel like they need to redo the whole movie over lol

[@MsVellaJ]

ararebreed jones I feel the same. That movie did not sit right on my spirit. I was wishing half wAy through that I went to see something else.

[@bludelo3492]

Lovin them fingerwaves

[@MegaTylerwilson]

What is a fingerwave?

[@bludelo3492]

@@MegaTylerwilson her beautiful waves in her hair

[@blacktreemedia]

Yeah the protest scene was "interesting". And a little weird. Good movie even if I don't agree with all the choices. Great review

[@dimitries]

The movie was dogg shit. And a dangerous add narrative

[@donnielee2282]

Another English playing ados

[@stellabellafontay9366]

Great review. Thank you. Queen and Slim has several, wrinkles and bumps in the road but it's still good cinema. 🎬

[@Sunnflwrgrl]

She mistakenly was calling queen slim lol

[@Sunnflwrgrl]

Had me so confused 😭😂

[@Hustla_Jones]

The films biggest point is “Life path soulmates” or “Twin flame” and the growth journey surrounded by entertainment to hide the main factor. The reason they stopped to dance, rude a horse as well as hangin out window. The keys were how they met, your not my type to becoming one. That’s why he stopped to dance to connect step one, next huge key was the “So what do you want line.” She stated “A man to help me see myself” part of the life partner journey becoming one from doing what the other has done but you haven’t, that’s why he got on the horse, hung out the window etc and she said the dinner prayer and other things becoming him. The writers used polices shootings and other things because it’s relevant of today’s issues but majority of it was mainly just entertainment like the fat boy and his dad in a hurt leg the police shooting in the beginning different things throughout the movie was just uses entertainment to disguise the underlying factor of the movie showing people of today the true meaning of partnership soulmate life partnership and what goes into the journey of seeing yourself and becoming your partner and vice versa so many reviews on KZbin of this film are missing the writers true intentions.

[@getayereigns2438]

Nah bruh u wildn

[@Hustla_Jones]

Getaye Reigns nawl you just can’t comprehend.

[@mayabrown3741park]

It was a devestating African American love story. My heart hurts!!!! It was like getting kicked in the gut!!!😭It was so deep..💜✊🏿Soooo sad. I wanted their 🖤love to make i!!! ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿😭❤️💜🖤✊🏿✊🏿🦄😭😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺

[@agodisgreat6775]

I agree. I left feeling very heavy.

[@asiaburnett3038]

What happened in the ending? PLEASEEE

[@agodisgreat6775]

@@asiaburnett3038 you have to go watch the movie😂

[@sammysosa9665]

Same I was so sad at the end! Almost cried when they had a funeral and it showed all the ppl who helped thems reaction

[@kimbarry411]

Maya Brown the part when he said I wish I could have kissed your scared 🥺🥺🥺😭

[@RolandStone32]

Decent movie that could have taken a different road to make it great. Since Queen was a lawyer, she should have been setting up some deals in place while on the run...since dash cam caught the entire incident of a known dirty cop. I feel like there should have been an Ohio cop on their tracks gathering intel from who all they encountered to find out they're not "cop killers", intervening in the finale so they could stand trial & maybe serving a light sentence instead of a death sentence that was predictable. The only issue I had with Slim was that scene where he gave the Clerk his gun. The scene with the teenage boy wasn't called for; especially when the cop pleaded for him to go home from a protest he shouldn't have attended. To me, Bokeem Woodbine levels things out while rocking Sean Jean.

[@domination6585]

Don’t know where queen and slim come from... never mentioned once in the film but it’s the films title....

[@sierramurphy3755]

Queen and Slim are common African American nicknames...the purpose was for the audience to self identify with their characters via their nicknames. That's why they don't reveal their real names until the ending.

[@maryellen1835]

People are arguing and discussing points in the movie that are sensationalized and irrelevant. I would love to read some comments on the symbolism of this movie. Ask yourself why was the female character portrayed in the manner in which she was portrayed? Aggressive, mean spirited, egotistical, educated but self absorbed and reckless. Why was her character shot right at the beginning of the movie? Progressed to a shoulder injury to being the first sprayed with bullets and die. Black man couldn't save his woman or himself! They were given zero options to survive. Even when they showed no signs of resisting or a weapon on them they were gunned down! The acting was great, cinematography great movie score great but at the end of the day another black movie that depicts black lives doesn't matter.

[@brysoncoles112]

I wasn't so sure she was Queen and he was Slim...She was more gangster and put you in mind of a person name Slim and he just the opposite. He was all apprehensive like his name could've been Queen

[@CdMac11]

Thank you for educating me on this film. When I first saw Queen and Slim I felt confused and disappointed, thinking the film was about police brutality and revenge. After watching your video I understand it was more or less about the characters and how they viewed life. Although I still have a few discrepancies with this film I better understand it now.

[@NoBrainActivity7068]

I think the police brutality and Queen & Slim being hunted was a metaphor for the stress and pressures that African-Americans have to deal with everyday. With that in mind, should we constantly live and move in fear as Slim did during the opening or try to live our lives to the fullest as the learned to do?

[@mantulotto6254]

This film had a direct form of role reversal. She was more of the leader and decision maker throughout the whole film. She was more radical and rebellious, and he was more spiritual and indecisive. Not saying that neither one shouldn't be either. But when its man/woman. The man should be the leader and the woman she be the help mate and the backbone to help guide, comfort, and support his leadership. Ijs

[@WifeandWifeTV]

Garvo Lotti they were not in a relationship yet, they had just met. It’s I realistic to expect that a woman educated at the level that she is would’ve submitted to a stranger, just because he’s a man. Keep that in mind. She’s also a lawyer, so she was the expert in the law as it pertained to this situation.

[@mantulotto6254]

@@WifeandWifeTV i agree, about the relationship thing...but when it came to other things that didnt require law education like choosing to stop and get food while on the run, holding the guy up and putting him in the trunk, and driving all the way to Louisiana just to get a car and get caught and killed in the end.... im not saying that his decisions would have been any better than hers but, with or without a law degree men are supposed to be natural leaders in a relationships or any form when dealing with women and im not discrediting what she was doing ijs saying that it seemed more like queen was the guider of the situation more than he was. Education only goes so far in critical situations and u cant unlearn what youve been taught, leadership gives u the force to move in a certain way that education just cant compare to . Education is only books, studying, degrees, and test. But leadership is guidance, control, composure, direction and destination.

[@WifeandWifeTV]

Garvo Lotti i hear you that men are supposed to be the protectors, etc, but in this case he wouldn’t have known what to do. She’s an attorney, so she deals with law enforcement and criminals all the time. She has to defend them and because of that would understand better how to think like a criminal on the run and the next steps law enforcement would take - understanding the body language of people they interact with, etc. Because attorneys try cases, they understand how low enforcement moves. The only way he could’ve guided her was if he was a criminal, or worked in law enforcement; but, remember at the beginning of the movie he had no warrants, no arrests & likely no run ins with the law. They needed to humanize the black man. Can you imagine a movie depicting a black man being the expert on how to outrun/avoid the law? After just kxlling a cop (albeit in self defense)? That would’ve just been another stereotype of black male “thug” thought process. It would’ve been assumed that he was an expert because he had a criminal past. They needed to humanize him. They had to know that he wasn’t an expert in that situation, because he was an upstanding Citizen. They didn’t have a black woman “ leading” just for the sake of it, or being overly aggressive without merit (like they normally portray in the male/female dynamic) - she was an attorney. It was called for in this situation. She was the expert. Try to think from that perspective.

[@mantulotto6254]

@@WifeandWifeTV good point👍🏾 thats what i love about this movie. Maybe i was thinking like a criminal..... damn you America lol. L....When we collllliiiiide iiide iiiide, a beautiful disaster.

[@blackamericanlesbianprofes4357]

Hello. I see your movie review in my KZbin suggestions. I will watch it now. And I have seen the Queen & Slim two days ago in cinema in London, UK. I have my movie review on my KZbin channel. Thank you for sharing your movie review. And I see individuals in their reviews mention (in your review you didn't state though) about Queen protecting Slim but I remember the Black women who were murdered, a few names I will mention: Rekia Boyd, Sandra Bland, and Atatiana Jefferson.

[@jaysonbiggs8979]

People are upset about the scene of the teenager and the black cop. I was surprised to see it, too. I think the purpose is to show that for better or worse young people imitate their elders (heroes).

[@Jamaicangurl81]

Queen triggered me so much in the film .... Lord i feel like if she had just stayed home after her bad day she had... none of this would have happened... Cause i think that really affected all her decisions and subsequently his. a lot of the film was a lot of bad decisions... looordt. Agreed, i went into the movie thinking this would have been something else.... Also Bookeem (sp?) was awesome!

[@thr3385]

That Glass of Wine alone looks really good.

[@Jamaicangurl81]

@@thr3385 Riiiight?!

[@ylarrymore]

Same!

[@elianayisrael82]

This was a love story gone wrong. Some unnecessary scenes, but overall a good movie.

[@edwardfelder5668]

Thank you for your brilliant review / commentary on Queen And Slim! As a 10 time best selling author I loved everything about the movie. As a writer / director if the audience can predict my next action or scene I am of no use. The movie was a roller coaster of emotions. Everytime the audience was prepared to celebrate or become sad, the writer elevated or quickly shifted ones emotions. It was a riveting and emotional game of chess - that made it mandatory for a discussion to be had during the movie and immediately afterwards.

[@onejourney]

✍🏽Welcome back “Pay Or Wait” ✍🏽 Good review on the actors ✍🏽 You helped me saw the positive 💡✍🏽 Characters “Angry Black Woman” Queen 💡✍🏽 Character “Slim” 💡✍🏽 I thought it was a Black Bonnie and Clyde couple on the RUN 💡🗯✍🏽 I am going to pass ... we should be pass degrading Black people rather Rich or Poor💬 🎬1 📽 🎞 🗣 🎙 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five Star Review❗️Outstanding, thank you so much for sharing. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Love watching🤔🧐 👁👁 👍🏿 👩🏾‍💻Good Commentary ✅✅✅✅✅One Journey 🌎🌍🌏🗺Let’s Make It Count❗️

[@LoveHateTy]

One Journey I’ve seen the movie and I wouldn’t describe Queen as angry, but rather guarded. She’s a defense attorney who never turns that mindset off. And the film gives more context to that when it reveals her trauma midway through. It really is a great (albeit not perfect) film and I recommend it. It’s your choice, but if we continue to pass on Black films because every detail isn’t what we’d write ourselves then Hollywood will shut us out (again). The “others” are already painting this movie as anti white propaganda and trying to silence it. Let’s not help them

[@onejourney]

@@LoveHateTy Ok, smooth...I may check it out I just cannot take another negative blow against black women. Thank You "LoveHateTy"

[@LGnLA]

@@onejourney I REFUSE to see another movie like this!!!

[@onejourney]

LGnLA What❓Only show we need to have BLACK People Seminars Mapping Out How we must BUILD a Winning Legacy and Tell our own Story❗️ The countries Singapore turned their entire country around elected a decade or two if they can do it soaking wet❗️ 🗣I tell my grandson Books 📚 = Money 💰... Exiting college is not enough you must have a vision on how you are going to build 🧱brick by 🧱🧱🧱🧱

[@curtisjordan5303]

It was overall a good flick. Unrealistic at times, but not so unrealistic that you could avoid the reality of the end.

[@NotYourTypicalNegro]

I wish these reviewers would disclose they get paid to promote these films.

[@yolanda6]

People are gonna think we’re angry regardless 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@Trxxxpz]

finally a black woman reviewing this movie🙏🏿

[@studioroyale1]

This film was a romantic drama told via through the political and social unrest in which we live. It was well shot, timely and beautiful. This film will live on for years. That much I am pretty sure of....

[@JacxonLRyan]

It's great! It's Bonnie & Clyde meets Jason's Lyric 💚LOVE this movie

[@projectrain2254]

"Bokeem Woodland"..?😂😂😂😂

[@PiLarTheStarlet]

Sis struggled this whole video😂

[@americasni6htmare399]

The black characters are not FBA. For those who don't know what I'm talkin about foundational black Americans the whole movie was bullshit stereotype🤔 the characters are immigrants. black dude is British I think the black woman is Nigerian immigrant some shit

[@rondachristian4716]

I loved the movie. I definitely HATED the ending. I would pay and see it again too.

[@bricevanderwoodsan2433]

Africans playing African-Americans is not okay.

[@t.r7974]

They don't deal with half of the shit we go through in america

[@jerimiah1116]

S.R. Just because there “African” and not “African American” doesn’t mean they are held to a higher pedestal! They are still black individuals living in a country that at times has little to no respect for black people! Just because they where raised elsewhere doesn’t mean they can understand the struggle of a black American raised person

[@bricevanderwoodsan2433]

@@jerimiah1116 I didn't need you to tell me that. I know it. The movie is trash and should have been played at least by African-American actors, not whatever they are. No one begged "other Blacks" to come to America.

[@t.r7974]

@@jerimiah1116 I have been to Canada and other countries they are no where as racist as America. They never went through civil rights except in Africa. They don't have the same racist history

[@jerimiah1116]

S.R. Yes America is racist but just because Africans are not from America doesn’t mean they don’t face the same struggles while here!

[@complexaniebrown7141]

I think the scene with the child was fine especially since the clips went back and forth between the love scene. It was passion & ignorance displayed in two different forms. I appreciated it. But that ending..... are there any films where we dont die to become a legacy ? I do agree with your opinion with some of the choices they made was unrealistic. The writers kind of used the love is blind theme throughout the whole thing

[@vegas9440]

I just got home from seeing it annnd I would give it a 6/10.. It was over exaggerated and some cringe parts. It has potential but wasn't executed

[@ThelovelyMsGraham]

I wanted to see a successful ending

[@Chrissytrue]

Right! I can’t watch these types of movies where black ppl never get a break. I think that’s why I like get out. He got away even though there was a alternate ending with him going to jail. But, this movie have my chest hurting.

[@LGnLA]

💯👏👏💯👏👏💯👏👏💯

[@Bayo106]

@MilahB Speaks! that would make sense if they were already a couple. But they literally just met. It would be waaaay to Disney is that was the ending. IMO it shouldn't have been a film but a series and then we could have had your ending

[@JeanelleH2019]

I was waiting for a review specifically yours!

[@PayOrWait]

yassss!

[@Mattman828]

Jeanelle Harrell, me too!

[@carltondixon9022]

This movie was an opportunity lost. The set-up and the encounter with the cop was brilliant. What we should’ve got was a high-stakes thriller, but what we actually got was a combination of quirky set pieces. I thought the characters were well drawn at the start, but the characters didn’t develop convincingly. This isn’t a bad film, it’s unsatisfying.

[@monkeyman1327]

Major wait. Horrible movie that undercuts its own message with that protest scene. Paints the black community pretty terribly without delivering a strong message.