Review of If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) by Compi24 — 15 Jan 2019
Acclaimed director Barry Jenkins follows up his 2016 Best Picture winner "Moonlight" with this adaptation of author James Baldwin's "If Beale Street Could Talk." It's a film that ultimately isn't as hard-hitting or as unforgettable as other pieces about institutional oppression have been in recent cinematic history (i.
E. "Boy Erased," "12 Years A Slave," etc.) Though, that doesn't mean it's not without its own specific merits. The acting -- for the most part -- is fine, the intention is solid, and the presentation is appropriately artful.
Overall, it may just be a good film struggling mightily to be great. But that doesn't take away from the very clear "good" that exists within it.
This review of If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) was written by Compi24 on 15 Jan 2019.
If Beale Street Could Talk has generally received positive reviews.
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