Review of If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) by Saltydog99 — 15 Aug 2019
If Beale Street Could Talk is a great film that does a lot of things really well and some others not so well. Jenkins crafted this movie like a cinematic stage production. The acting backs this up and it caught me off guard at first but I eventually got on board.
The cinematography is a huge strength. Laxton shoots some gorgeous scenes and I think could have easily gotten more awards. My main issue with the film though is the writing from Barry Jenkins. The film moves at a snails pace and I think the jumping between times is the main cause.
The film is not linear and that is not a problem in itself, but the way Jenkins writes you are pulled out of a moment before you can fully take in what just happened and then thrown into something totally different.
I admit this film is great and has amazing qualities, but I did not enjoy it and probably won't watch it again.
This review of If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) was written by Saltydog99 on 15 Aug 2019.
If Beale Street Could Talk has generally received positive reviews.
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