Review of Respect (2021) by Jluis_001 — 16 Sep 2021
There are good biopics, and there are some very bad ones that only take advantage of the person's name and their life.
They will make some real parts of it, and they'll fictionalize some others.
In Respect the problem lies with the script.There are good biopics, and there are some very bad ones that only take advantage of the person's name and their life.
They will make some real parts of it, and they'll fictionalize some others.
In Respect the problem lies with the script.
Jennifer Hudson faces the challenge and does it quite well. Her work is not at fault here.
The problem that comes with the script is its inability to know how to give it an adequate balance.
Not a minor issue, but isn't a catastrophic one either.
However, I have a problem that I really find extremely tiresome, and it has to do with many professional reviews that use the same poor argument that this is a movie that plays it safe and doesn't do justice to a figure like Aretha Franklin.
Are you telling me that with 140 minutes they are going to cover an artist like Aretha Franklin?
That may sound interesting and pretentious for their editor-approved writing, but to some people with more than basic knowledge about her, that just sounds stupid.
Unless you're expecting a whole retelling of her life and career, then Respect is a decent enough film.
This review of Respect (2021) was written by Jluis_001 on 16 Sep 2021.
Respect has generally received positive reviews.
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