Review of Chi-Raq (2015) by Regina B — 21 Mar 2016

In my humble opinion, a women's strike should really involve more than that presented in this film; a women's sense of empowerment should not root and stop at their ability for sexual acts. It was highly heteronormative and lacks insight towards the real issue of gang violence. Presents a highly idealized world where "thug wars" can be stopped with the withholding of sex; where forgiveness can be handed out easily. Great concept, but did not deliver. Did not play on the sociological aspects of gangs and violence and community, and how and why these things are normalized in our society, and sometimes deemed as necessary for the thriving of a community.

But I highly enjoyed its artistry through poetry and aesthetic.