Review of If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) by Joshua_G — 02 Mar 2019
Beale Street is a movie with a decent (if not particularly original) premise, a stellar cast and a strong cinematic look that is let down by BIG pacing issues and rambling plot-line, full of underdeveloped characters. Positives:
- Some excellent acting.
- Shot beautifully.
- Wardrobe feels authentic and eye catching.
- Great original soundtrack.
- Makes (some) strong political points Negatives:
- Very slow paced (to no positive effect).
- Meandering story line and full of scenes which go nowhere.
- Numerous one dimensional characters.
- Clumsy handling of political issues.
- Some of the most dull sex scenes I've ever seen in a movie (despite to beautiful leading actors) The film clearly wants to send a message about the injustice of American race relations but seems to lack any care for a balanced view. The white cop is a sneering, greasy, scum bag who has little to no dialogue and his motivations for framing 'Fonny' are never made clear. This makes the films message of racial injustice and unfair discrimination feel somewhat hollow and hypocritical.
This review of If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) was written by Joshua_G on 02 Mar 2019.
If Beale Street Could Talk has generally received positive reviews.
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