Review of Bessie (2015) by Ian C — 31 Aug 2015

Decent biopic. Mo' Nique and Latifah are great.

This review of Bessie (2015) was written by Ian C on 31 Aug 2015.

Bessie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Buzzin' E (1) on 08 Aug 2015

I expected to like Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith. But Mo'Nique is fantastic as Ma Rainey. And the scenes between the 2 of them are magical…

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By José C (734) on 09 Sep 2015

I really liked this. now for the mo'nique ma rainey movie…

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By Rob Owen (19) for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (258) on 13 May 2015

The story is so intent on covering the title character's life almost in its entirety that character motivations suffer…

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By Donna T (54) on 08 Aug 2015

I expected to like Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith. But Mo'Nique is fantastic as Ma Rainey. And the scenes between the 2 of them are magical…

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By Neil Genzlinger (512) for New York Times (5,786) on 03 Dec 2015

Bessie shows us an assortment of moments from that life but doesn't really make us feel it, despite Queen Latifah's best efforts…

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By Brian Lowry (913) for Variety (12,700) on 03 Dec 2015

Bessie isn't a perfect movie…

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By Kyle B (1,653) on 28 May 2015

A nice HBO movie with a great performance from Queen Laifiah, Monique, and Kenneth Michael Williams…

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By Craig F (523) on 29 Sep 2015

I found the film particularly degrading to women of color…

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By Erin C (953) on 21 May 2016

This felt very long. The way Bessie was portrayed made her very unlikeable…

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By Alex V (837) on 20 Jun 2015

Mo'Nique is the reason I watched. Surprised at the musicality of the darling Latifah. Enjoyable. Indulging…

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