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Starring: Lashana Lynch, Thuso Mbedu, Viola Davis
Directed By: Gina Prince-Bythewood
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....
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[@samsachse3922]

Controversial, but I enjoyed this film more than Black Panther Wakanda Forever. A great story and epic battle scenes.

[@suzygirl1843]

$94 million dollars isn't so bad. It can make back its money on DVD sales

[@eyvonndua8162]

Me ✌🏾

[@moni_artist]

And 99% of the “controversy” came from folks who never watched it and made whole videos, podcasts and wrote “think pieces” about it based on its 2-minute trailer 🙄

[@chaaaargh]

@@moni_artist fr...

[@britneywade693]

Absolutely agree with you and have been saying this as well!

[@Incogn3gr0e]

Izogie/Lashana Lynch is my favorite 😍 I can’t wait for my trip to Benin & Nigeria next year. I’m anticipating seeing the land my ancestors once called home. I know I’m gonna cry 😔😢

[@daddythefather3099]

I will make you my woman

[@kelvincity848]

Of course u would its very emotional to come to the land of your ancestors

[@tessy28]

I just came back from a month long trip in Nigeria speocifally Lagos and Port Harcourt and I had a fantastic and amazing time and the food omg!! You should definitely go

[@Juve_Fan2601]

The movie is inaccurate smh

[@anotherguy4815]

Just watched this movie on blu-ray and I absolutely loved it. My only regret is not seeing it on the big screen!!!! It is an excellent!!!!! I watched it twice. These ladies done an amazing job at sucking you right into the story. GREAT MOVIE!!!!!!!!

[@shawnpreston1639]

Lucky you, it’s back in theaters during the king MLK weekend. Here’s your chance!😊

[@kodesh1674]

I fell asleep 😴 watching this

[@punkman115]

when the she king enslaved her own people and sacrificed thousands I shed a tear. truly the most historically accurate movie to exist.

[@terryharris1291]

The movie was a load of BS.

[@brandonkenya1155]

But y'all watch movies like the gladiator about two historical Roman figures who wasn't even alive at the same time😑

[@woodsmand]

@@brandonkenya1155 Yeah the difference there is Commodus is still portrayed as the monster he was and not as "tha blade of freedom!!!"

[@321AlterSchwede]

Except the fact, that Dahomey itself was the bad people who enslaved their neighbours and the woman units where used to plunder villages

[@jackdolinger820]

Loved the hell out of this movie. Can’t wait until I can add the DVD to my shelf.

[@peliayahyisrael3254]

Ordered mine from HMV

[@scarney29]

Ok bot

[@Juve_Fan2601]

1/10 movie

[@constantinatyes2478]

I’ve seen it 2 times at the movie theater, can’t wait to watch it again..fav movie of all time

[@yoroshikuonegaishimasu8649]

This is a fictional history, these women were weak and everything is historically wrong here

[@Juve_Fan2601]

haha the woke bots must be hard at work today

[@adrianjoseph3212]

It's a very good movie I watch 7 times

[@Pst.PeterKofaweah]

Can you please send me the link

[@benmorrison7049]

First time watching this movie I was completely shocked and blown away the way these brave, courageous woman warriors fought for their land, king and to save their people from the brink of extinction.

[@woahisthataaron]

izogie the best i love herrrrr

[@ekeemekaeric3603]

Oyo people of Iyorubas of Nigeria Dahomey is now know as Benin Republic and the Dahomey land belongs to the Edo people in Nigeria the land was given to the people of Dahomey then the colonial masters came and separated us we are one Africa

[@blessed_green_2845]

I have watched this movie over 20 times!!! ❤❤❤ Love it!!! Sorry not sorry!!!

[@manikamrajamal5942]

Powerful people's come from powerful places like loveable africa

[@yoroshikuonegaishimasu8649]

Europeans easily destroyed these women

[@TheWaterman2011]

Saw this Movie- Viola Davis deserves and Oscar, The supporting actors were amazing. Great fight scenes

[@QueenMuva]

I saw this twice at the theaters. Can't wait to own this movie

[@captainohcaptain9588]

Dahomey was wealthy and it thrived on selling slaves to European traders. King Gezo, who ruled the kingdom between 1818 and 1858, explicitly said that the slave trade was “the source and the glory” of his people’s wealth. However, to the detriment of African history, The Woman King conceals Dahomey’s participation in the transatlantic slave trade between 1715 and 1850.. It suggests that Dahomey was, in fact, an anti-slavery kingdom, when it certainly wasn’t. The film also portrays the Agodjie as freedom fighters, while they were just ordinary soldiers who captured and sold slaves. It is, essentially, a deeply sanitised version of the sombre truth about slavery and 19th-century Africa, replete with sweet and melodramatic nostalgia for an Afrocentric fantasy. IGNORANCE IS BLISS

[@Nicjr4]

I think you need to go back and watch the film. In no shape or form did they conceal their involvement.

[@cariopuppetmaster]

​​@@Nicjr4 it whitewashed the Dahomean involvement in the slave trade.

[@mariamayussif2620]

Agojie.... Wusu this film is good than black panther

[@KossiAlipoé]

Hiygdu

[@calinoire]

This movie was amazing! More then expected

[@PancraceZounli-ey4lu]

Waoh quel film! Je met un 10/10;c'est vraiment le top des top je vous conseigne de le-telecharger

[@Plantlady70]

Viola Davis is a Queen.

[@langbo9999]

Queen 👑 of slave business 💰 Slave business forever 💰!!!!

[@tellaoluwatobaibrahim]

This movie is misleading and the facts that it aimed at distorting history... I can't even finish watching it... If you know your history, you'll take this a movie like Superman or something like commando

[@clydekaila123]

Idk why but the scene where the Agojie walk past the village and into the palace at 7:16 with that Amazing Anthem playing gives me chills..

[@paulrodgers5559]

@@nonnoyobisnis8705 You do know that this movie was pure bullshit , though , right ?

[@clydekaila123]

We watch movies for entertainment - not to take in facts..just saying..

[@hationdredjr3856]

@@nonnoyobisnis8705 thank you.mfs will come to spread poison in any fashion sad haters.

[@kraknjaws3882]

@@hationdredjr3856 So you're not sad this movie is about actual slavers? Stop lying to yourself as much as this movie lies to its audience

[@kraknjaws3882]

@@nonnoyobisnis8705 The difference, which is crazy huge, between those movies and this one is this movies inaccuracies promotes a narrative that only whites enslave and that African people aren't capable of such things. 300 Spartans probably didn't hold off the Persian army but the West Indian trading company did have to force the dahome people to stop enslaving other tribes

[@l.w.980]

This was an amazing movie and I cannot wait to see it again. It told a powerful story in an amazing way all throughout. Well done ladies. Very well done.

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

Too bad its all a great big lie that made the true villains out to be heroes.

[@yoroshikuonegaishimasu8649]

This a fictional movie

[@l.w.980]

@@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames To bad people are so ready to bash movies for owing them the truth. I don't look to movies for history...I look to history for that. Movies have always embellished, thats why they are movies.

[@l.w.980]

@@yoroshikuonegaishimasu8649 Fictional or not, it's a great movie full of talented beautiful women.

[@blank8800]

These comments are so positive it's almost as if they were fake

[@Niani23455]

1) @1:30 Dahomey had more firearms than Oyo could even dream of. Dahomey had been a full musketeer force along with the Ashanti Empire, Akwamu Empire, Denkyira, since the 1700s. 2) @7:02, the Abomey city walls actually had mini towers with musketeer guards and cannons were mounted on top. These are small details but they take away how sophisticated Dahomey actually was.

[@kayodeakinsanya3969]

You know nothing….Dahomey historically was a tribute state to Oyo so in that part the movie is accurate

[@Niani23455]

@@kayodeakinsanya3969 "You know nothing...Dahomey historically was a tribute state to Oyo so in that part the movie is accurate" Where did I say anything about Dahomey not being a tributary to Oyo?

[@jaffacalling53]

Yes, I'm disappointed they didn't show the sophisticated slavery system their civilization was built on.

[@Niani23455]

@@jaffacalling53 "Yes, I'm disappointed they didn't show the sophisticated slavery system their civilization was built on." Slavery was toned down in the movie but slave trading is the main theme of the film. Particularly, the main characters try to get King Ghezo to switch to palm oil instead of slave trading by the end. However, I suspect that the movie takes great inspiration from the real Dahomey Fly Party in the 1840s who tried to get King Ghezo to switch from slave trading to palm oil. But the movie ignored the British blockade in the 1850s which was what enabled the Fly Party to emerge dominant over King Ghezo and his Elephant Party (the party that wanted to maintain slave trading.)

[@arlenecampbell2196]

Awesome movie , saw it 5 times and counting..lol😊😮 love it!

[@omarkosovali2381]

This is Best movie i ever watched omg.

[@user-il9uu9ll2o]

Best movie ever, wow I love the strong and brave ladies ❤

[@nyimagibba5803]

I am an African, not because I was born there but because heart beat with African's,I am an African not because my skin is black but because mine is engage with African's,I am an African not because I live on it soil but because my soul is at home in Africa. This movie is the best movie in Africa,I want to be an actress like u guys, you guys are amazing love you guys,Nawe and izogie u guys did great in the movie, i want to be an actress 🥰🥰🥰

[@marvdaniels5603]

My gosh, that was excellent!!! 🙂

[@riahfitness4033]

It was a huge privilege to be here as an extra for and to see Viola Davis in person what a humble woman ❤💌

[@emmiii-ir3qe]

This film was actually amazing, I regret not watching it sooner

[@salimerekhorami5039]

What did I just watch? 😱😱 Spectacular, clean fight scenes. Talk about the right weaponry… (Your bare hands). Looking forward to watch this entire master piece.

[@TerryThePondererLewis]

💯💪🔥🔥🔥I Just finished watching this Amazing film with its beautiful aesthetics and amazing story telling. There is Nothing woke about it. I highly recommend it!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@pharaohmedjaylawofmedjay2680]

It’s So Much True African Warrior History That Needs to Be Told I Enjoy Women King and Black Panther 2 Wakanda Forever I Can’t Wait to See More of These Types of African Warriors Films So Inspirational

[@vcb1023]

LOVED this "movie." I saw it 5 times. Streaming it tonight.

[@peliayahyisrael3254]

Me too. Went either different friends each time

[@johne3735]

Why is the word; movie, written with " "?

[@vcb1023]

@@johne3735 Some act like it's a documentary.

[@scarney29]

Ok bots

[@InsideTheMuddle]

@@johne3735 Because the review is fake. Who sees a movie 5 times in a month?

[@amirstevenson2265]

I don’t care who had what to say about this movie . The fact that black women were slaying in this film….I love to see more of this !!!

[@SaviorCross]

Only in more fiction like this movie...

[@amirstevenson2265]

@@SaviorCross funny parts are fiction like many movies . Powerhouse actresses tho

[@truegrit7697]

It is beyond offensive that Viola Davis did not win the Academy Award for this role. Some woman from a lame movie called something line Anywhere, Every time, All at Once won. Just shameful.

[@ifeanyiray895]

The best movie, i ever watch,

[@divinezodiacs7984]

This the way to start a movie! I also loved the way they highlighted the entire Agojie Warriors-each of them were badasses and held their own!

[@ronaldbeck1762]

They lasted a few days against the French. Thousand were killed with only a few French troops killed. The French ended the Agojie slavers and their evil ways ...

[@divinezodiacs7984]

@@ronaldbeck1762 very much aware of the real history; However I was referring to the movie. I even have the book Barracoon by Zora Neal Hurston where Cudja Lewis was captured by them....

[@vIbEsWiThMeDuSa]

This movie had me boohooing in the movie 😂 I love it so much they really did they thang.

[@raphaelokom7030]

I think its a beauty of Africa , our ways , our heroism and above all our intelligence , beautiful script , well played.

[@BirdieTheGreat]

This is a movie based on an African empire that refuses to give up slavery

[@sirp7394]

Heroism as in in salving others?

[@frimpongmaahannah9638]

This is not just a movie, this is the story of an African woman....These women fought a great battle!!!

[@kaptenbear1395]

Spot the guy who don't know History.

[@frimpongmaahannah9638]

@@kaptenbear1395 I know these women contributed to selling the slaves but not all African women.... Know that!!!! I meant they depict the African women who fought for their babies and not these women portrayed in the film.

[@frimpongmaahannah9638]

@@kaptenbear1395 Know that even though our cruel kings sold our brothers out and I'm never happy about it but note also that most of them were not only sold but some were captured by force by the white man.... And we definitely have women who fought for their children.

[@Calallenbrian84]

These women were slavers. And black people are celebrating them in the name of black empowerment. That's hilarious!

[@ryanwarner5006]

@@frimpongmaahannah9638 white men. Not the white man.

[@princessesther7617]

This woman king is more than I can explain, it covers a lot of things

[@daliborkrajinovic6486]

Much respect..for woman warior...😎

[@zoefang4563]

Cannot stop watching this

[@evelyntarawa7140]

Powerful Harty Women King Respect and Honor

[@martinpettersson4828]

The photo at 5:25 is just amazing

[@nobuhleprisca8020]

Don't know how many times l repeated this movie l loved it

[@jcontreras2986]

rollin' wit dahomeys

[@josesantandreu5252]

Viola Davis... Great!!!

[@DEONTEFORD]

I have NO problems with this movie. I’ve don’t years worth of research on the Kingdom of Dahomey and have even spoken to some of the Fon People about the history of their Kingdom and why their ancestors did what they felt they had to do. I understand now. They didn’t have much choice. Love this movie.

[@cariopuppetmaster]

Except this movie makes the Amazons and Gezo look like abolitionists

[@DEONTEFORD]

@@cariopuppetmaster Actually it doesn’t. The movie was touching the Dahomey struggle against Oyo and breaking away from them. Also Gezo actually did consider and for a brief moment DID end the slave trade from Dahomey. He actually thought about just selling palm oil before his overthrow.

[@Hyp3ri0n]

in 1821 a bunch of Greek rebels brought Ottoman empire on it's knees. And that's a true story! In WW2 Greece was fighting against 4 nations simultaneously, Bulgarians, Italians, Albanians, and finally Germans, which they managed to delay for 3 entire months until winter covered Russia, while France (the super power at that time fell in a week) , that is also true story, make a movie on that topic instead of glorifying slave traders and oppressors

[@alokjim100]

It's just wow thr body language, facial expressions all were just wow.

[@flickrebeat8936]

This is truly amazing

[@dolgukhor2183]

"Both domestic slavery and the Atlantic slave trade were important to the economy of Dahomey."

[@oledgaming4997]

Bro y’all do know this tribe literally fought to keep slavery Going

[@ivanmessias1753]

wonderfulll production

[@armoniqfields8016]

Haven't seen the movie yet Question. Where are the Men soldiers?

[@Nicjr4]

Fighting with the Agojie warriors…..you’ll see them. They also trained along side them.

[@zerocool9135]

Looks good!!

[@macphallic]

Love love love this film!!

[@olinkajordon6197]

This movie bad to de bone 🍖 I enjoyed it and its sad I wanted to know if it has pt 2

[@bengael5807]

Impossible , in the real history uk forces to dahomey to leave the slave trade, the movie must ends in 1 part only

[@blueflame4762]

Now THAT'S what I call girl power!

[@sassbrat]

Oh yeah. And these powerful women are the inspiration behind The Dora Mijage of The Black Panther series,

[@oxxal7357]

Girls enslaving all the other african tribes! Film about hitler being a saviour of Europe would be as accurate as this film. But yeah, history must be remade. All the black people are kings and queens!

[@obiwankenobi3574]

Ah yes, because victims of female genital mutilation who weren’t allowed to marry and were property of the king is just so girl power, because that’s what these women were in real life

[@ChrisMorganComedy]

@@sassbrat I don't support slavery. It's a horrible evil and you shouldn't as well. These were slave owning and slave selling people. I wouldn't support any of this stuff to be honest

[@sassbrat]

@@ChrisMorganComedy nor do I as my Irish anscteors were slaves not indentured but pure slaves in the 1800s. People forget that there were white slaves. I was pointing out the something that was rare at the time that a female slave could earn their freedom by becoming a Agojie. Granted there were some cons but these women were respected more so then men at times. Also Kingdom of Dahomey did start to move away from slavery to other ways of making a living. Again I'm pointing out that a kingdoms elite warriors were women

[@barriewright2857]

Brilliant.

[@RosekachiTv]

Am looking for this movie I can find it in India 🇮🇳 places can same one tell me where can I watch it I really love the movie

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

I just came for the fight scenes and they didn’t disappoint.

[@princechipoya6864]

Good movie,

[@chimakalu41]

I think i'm going to have to buy this movie

[@dozzi53]

What I have seen it’s looks like a Great movie. When is it being released on dvd?

[@gaetanguiffo9378]

It's epic, but just for entertaining.. Please don't take this as history book 😊😉

[@_PAIGE94]

Great film!

[@yolandatsabedze2711]

Awesome movie, i have watched it twice already and tempted to watch it for the third time, great job👏👏👏

[@bobbyduke777]

Who do you think the slave traders bought the slaves from? Wild guess? You got it from the woman kings tribe. You want to talk about hypocrites

[@IRC6666]

Who do that It's beautyfull

[@adeyiroko7221]

Waoooooo♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮we need more film like this 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏾💪🏾👍🏾🇨🇮

[@sassbrat]

What I read is that these women sometimes has more power than the men minus the king of course and that the female slaves could earn their freedom by join the Agojie, or something close to it. Either way this was a bad A$$ group of female fighters who had much power

[@franky5949]

And saled slave

[@RyanRedfox]

They fought alongside the men in real life. They weren’t an elite all women group.

[@sassbrat]

@@RyanRedfox They held more power than men did at the time so thus making them elite for the times

[@RyanRedfox]

@@sassbrat Do you have a source confirming that information? Also the term elite in this film is easily compared to that of warriors who have above average skills. The Agojie were not in real life.

[@marcusaurelius3487]

Funny thing about this is that the kingdom this film is about, was martially powerless and almost never won battles. And the female guard in question was ceremonial

[@d0nt-asK-please-0KAY.]

I just noticed that there are two Marvel actors as one of the soldiers. One who played Maria Rambeu or however you spell it and another played Sara in Multiverse of Madness.

[@tellaoluwatobaibrahim]

This movie twisted facts and a misleading information.... Oyo empire join forces with mahi.... Lie lie people.

[@zoom9897]

Is this someone's best movie of all time? are you serious?🤣🤣🤣

[@samuelcooper1305]

Combat vet to combat vet.much respect..

[@martinpettersson1874]

The photo at 5:26 is just perfect!

[@Dangerpurple]

Are all comments critical of the film being scrubbed?

[@Aquariusvibe]

I love this movie!!!....

[@nkirukambanaja1304]

Please where can I watch it..its not on netflix or prime video. Where can I watch it

[@Danioton]

When the history doesn't fit the narrative, then rewrite the history.

[@okoope8027]

Please where can I watch this

[@josephine6893]

Netflix

[@user-cr4sq8he5u]

Hey guys I Can télécharger this film in youtube, Can someone help me please

[@MarichoB.Repollo-yp8gq]

Wish to see the movie here in the Philippines but need to purchase 😢😢

[@hationdredjr3856]

Idgaf if you gonna tell me it's not historically correct 💯, alot of movies about of people are not either. I'm just admiring the beauty that is the African or otherwise melanated women/ people and if you don't like it ead. 💪🏾💜

[@tjmerijay6316]

this is so unrealistic it actually hurts watching this joke.

[@jun_kage]

The movie is actually loosely based on true events

[@kimhesketh2016]

I know what you mean, it is not like Hollywood to put out a loosely-based, fantasy style movie.

[@chideraalexanderdex547]

Ah because movies like 300, gladiator, the Patriot, 1492, braveheart and apocalypto were masterpieces in historical accuracy

[@Yuhxcoo]

This is true btw

[@nubianpwr]

to these weak minded folks, it may actually be entertaining or believable🤨

[@gohaun7728]

lmao .... This movie is just sad. So in this movie the women are fighting the same people who ended slavery in Africa. Plus it did leave out the slave traders in reality that were also black and muslim. These movies are not even close to the actual history of the nation or what actually happened there. All fiction. Now even if there was a great women fighter that threw over all KINGS there. Doubtful but lets just say for the sake of movie there was. So was she fighting with the muslims of that time enslaving her own native fellow people? Or was she fighting just the French that were actually fighting against slavery at the time. See my point here. Once again a movie made by a hypocrit eto make a point that is so incorrect it puts them on the other side of the argument/

[@gohaun7728]

Having written and researched a fair bit about historical accuracy and film for college, I usually don't really care about films taking historical liberties. After all, I'm here to be entertained, and the less the film reminds me of my professors the better. That being said: there is absolutely a wrong way to go about doing it, and The Woman King certainly steps into that category. The Dahomey were not only one of the most integral parts of the African side of the Triangle Trade, but they were prolific in their raiding and capturing of African neighbors; heck, they became a fairly wealthy empire in the 1700's to the early 20th century (when France conquered them), with pretty much the Oyo Empire being the only comparable power in the region. Almost every single part of that wealth came from engaging with the Triangle Trade. For a brief time, it is true that a king of Dahomey entertained selling more palm oil and fewer slaves to Europe in an effort to increase commercial relations, and it is accurate that groups that were to some degree related to the Dahomey Amazons were heavily in favor of that resolution. But what The Woman King tries to do that I cannot sanction is the film breezing thru the fact that the Dahomey Amazons were usually at the forefront of the raiding parties, capturing and selling slaves on behalf of the king. They were not some hugely independent segment of the population; and a significant number of the Amazons were conscripted or forced into the military. The Woman King does well in painting the Oyo Empire and the main male side of Dahomey as eager to continue in the slave business, and as such reaches a shockingly good level of historical recreation. But the entire impetus for the film - that the Dahomey Amazons were as nearly independent of the king as the later Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire and that under this fictional character, a huge part of the Dahomey military force suddenly became abolitionists - is so rank with modern sensibilities that it becomes actually frustrating to watch. At the bottom line, I can accept almost any historical inaccuracy about small events; but when a film imagines up a "modern" hero to completely misrepresent a significant element of a highly controversial part of history is when I begin to fidget in my seat.

[@Tenovertenentertainment]

SIRA is coming go and watch it now

[@germainekoudapko7154]

Thé best movie ever ❤

[@michaelbatten4142]

Enjoy fantasy land, I've been around the world several times. This continent and their movies.... When I see football basketball boxing and other sports that are dominated by man physically... I say keep enjoying the blue pill and enjoy the movies on this continent..

[@callmej5337]

1:33 that shot😮😮

[@gideonofosu4733]

Educative Movie. Great One indeed

[@ordonnanceofficiel8423]

🇧🇯🇧🇯🇧🇯much love ❤️

[@karlosghatineh3255]

great movie, freedom of Women in new salivation. thank.s for this movie.

[@keletsochakane]

what a lovely movie indeed😻😻😻!

[@HM-ik1zn]

Actors did a good job in this movie but the story is based on lies!!!

[@clos975]

I just watched it last night, love the movie I don’t remember seeing a “based on true events”

[@missyz.]

Its not based on lies! It based on the period Dahomey won their independence from the Yoruba empire of OYO in 1823. The only thing they had changed was the battle at the end of the movie. Agojies attacked Ouidah much later than that when king Bahenzin decided to stop letting white people coming into the palace and many more actions around 1890 ( it was the beginning of the end of the Dahomey empire). For many people Dahomey is only about slavery trade and all the negatives stories. There are so many layers and things to know! The movie is not perfect, but it is actually accurate! Don't just read the bit where the french won, read also the bit where the french said how brave, well trained and fierce they were. And btw the slave trade by dahomey represent only 3%. So please inform yourself, especially if you are a black person!

[@clos975]

@@missyz. nothing more needs to be said you said it all

[@yolandatsabedze2711]

Hater👎

[@chideraalexanderdex547]

@@missyz. very well said Absolutely fantastic. These ignorant creatures keep hating on this movie for no valid reason

[@IMLovelydove23]

Wow.⭐