Review of Half of a Yellow Sun (2013) by Manny C — 08 Sep 2014
All the ingredients for a grand, vital, masterful drama are there in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 2006 novel centered on the Nigerian civil war of the 1960's, but rather than distill the novel, the movie adaptation, from novelist and playwright Biyi Bandele in his feature debut, the film rushes through nearly all of it, burying terrific performances from leads Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton as the wealthy, emotionally complex couple.
It all becomes as overwhelming as the unrelenting events of the film. Still, there's no missing this stunner.
This review of Half of a Yellow Sun (2013) was written by Manny C on 08 Sep 2014.
Half of a Yellow Sun has generally received mixed reviews.
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