Review of Queen & Slim (2019) by Davisb123 — 07 Jan 2020

Queen and Slim was beautifully shot, well-edited, and for the most part, well-acted; however, much of the film left me incredibly confused. There were several questionable moments in Queen and Slim that lead me to believe the script was poorly written.

Two scenes that come to mind as particularly puzzling are the horse-riding scene and the gas station clerk scene. In these two scenes, it becomes pretty apparent how ridiculous and unrealistic much of the writing of this film is.

I think most of the lead actors did the best they could with such lousy writing, but this movie is still barely tolerable. Towards the end of the film, I was seriously considering walking out of the theater due to how absurd and sappy the final scenes were.

I appreciate the political statement the film was attempting to make, but I think the writers and director did not go far enough to create a lasting message. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this film.

As much as I enjoy good cinematography, political and societal commentary, and actor Daniel Kaluuya, I was not at all impressed by this film.