Review of Beyond the Lights (2014) by Cornell W — 09 Jun 2016
With quality acting and a satisfactorily sweet ending, the movie hits the right notes. Mbatha-Raw is really passionate portraying a rising R&B star who has to conform to what the industry (and her demanding mom-manager) desire out of her. Her singing ability is also no slouch, and her spots singing alongside MGK's raps are more than plausible. Disney Channel this aint.' Nate Parker isn't quite so magnetic, but he holds his own as the handsome and virtuous police officer.
However, plot elements, especially the entire romantic factor felt really rushed. It wasn't clear, but it literally felt like it took them the course of about two days to fall in actual love, then maybe a week to reach the end of the movie. Way too fast for the theme of unexpected and pure romance.
Overall, its so much better than many music-romance films. Its poignant and lovely and well-made.
This review of Beyond the Lights (2014) was written by Cornell W on 09 Jun 2016.
Beyond the Lights has generally received positive reviews.
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