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Official Queen & Slim Thread
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yeah, this is a message board, not your own personal diary, nikka
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you posting countless opinions on this movie from your twitter feed isn't adding anything constructive to this thread
Beautifully shot movie, horrible writing
Dr. Narcisse
Veteran
Looking forward to @NobodyReally review. 
Could be like this breh. Some love it even with the flaws. Nothing wrong a healthy argument
Could be like this breh. Some love it even with the flaws. Nothing wrong a healthy argument
VertigoKnight
Veteran
Seeing this in an hour or so.
I try and support black movies yes even divisive ones like Harriet, more black stories out there the better for black creatives to create a lot of different voices
and opportunity for black people to get there work out there.
I try and support black movies yes even divisive ones like Harriet, more black stories out there the better for black creatives to create a lot of different voices
and opportunity for black people to get there work out there.
Seems like really uneven reviews but Imma support 
taking my shorty next week she gonna like this shyt if the female lead is scrong indapendant black woman. We'll have some good discourse on it I Imagine before I hit
taking my shorty next week she gonna like this shyt if the female lead is scrong indapendant black woman. We'll have some good discourse on it I Imagine before I hit
Movie wasnt bad, I was ready to hate.
Just got back from seeing it
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And i thought it was a good movie. there were a few scenes that didnt make sense like gun and store clerk scene.
like wtf was that all about
overall it was a good movie. i loved how queen allowed herself to be more vulnerable to slim in the end.
as for the criticisms i understand them but i also think we can be too hypercritical of movies at times. not everything has to make us feel good or make logical sense. people do stupid and outlandish things irl
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And i thought it was a good movie. there were a few scenes that didnt make sense like gun and store clerk scene.
like wtf was that all about
overall it was a good movie. i loved how queen allowed herself to be more vulnerable to slim in the end.
as for the criticisms i understand them but i also think we can be too hypercritical of movies at times. not everything has to make us feel good or make logical sense. people do stupid and outlandish things irl
Drew Wonder
Superstar
Thought it was decent but also heavily flawed
Beautifully shot and Kaluuya and Bokeem Woodbine both give great performances but the script was a mixed bag. A lot of 
moments that have already been mentioned here and for a chase movie it really lacked a lot of tension. You never really felt like they were in danger at least until the end
Even though it was well-directed the tone seemed more fitting for a slow burn, surreal and atmospheric movie than an on the run film with social commentary. Also, while the sex scene was well done, juxtaposing it with the protest and the kid killing the black cop was just a weird choice.
moments that have already been mentioned here and for a chase movie it really lacked a lot of tension. You never really felt like they were in danger at least until the end Even though it was well-directed the tone seemed more fitting for a slow burn, surreal and atmospheric movie than an on the run film with social commentary. Also, while the sex scene was well done, juxtaposing it with the protest and the kid killing the black cop was just a weird choice.
mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
This was my biggest issue with the movieThere were a few corny moments such as the way they died and fell on top of each other & the part about him kissing her scars or some shyt. Bokeem killed it and I feel the first hour or so was the strongest. Worst moment of the film has to be the sex scene mixed with the boy killing the cop. Tf was that about
VertigoKnight
Veteran
Thought it was decent but also heavily flawed
Beautifully shot and Kaluuya and Bokeem Woodbine both give great performances but the script was a mixed bag. A lot of
Even though it was well-directed the tone seemed more fitting for a slow burn, surreal and atmospheric movie than an on the run film with social commentary. Also, while the sex scene was well done, juxtaposing it with the protest and the kid killing the black cop was just a weird choice.
There were two older black women next to me for that scene squirming in their seats
letti cook
Superstar
it was real real alright
half the movie, i was locked in...the other half i was frantically tapping the wrap it up box
i was a little distracted by the girls in front of me tho....one was scrolling instagram on a big bright ass phone and the other two were snoring like shyt.....then they all happen to look up and get to crying at the end
honestly, i understand
half the movie, i was locked in...the other half i was frantically tapping the wrap it up box
i was a little distracted by the girls in front of me tho....one was scrolling instagram on a big bright ass phone and the other two were snoring like shyt.....then they all happen to look up and get to crying at the end
honestly, i understand
Ok....is it me, or did their performances seem kinda "soulless"? Her aggressive attitude seems so forced, as if she was "acting like" an American black woman. Even the tired trope of black people having the age old "big Luther vs lil Luther" debate seemed like a paint by numbers attempt to be a "black American" film. Maybe its just me, but I watched a cast of B-level actresses and a rapper kill "Set It Off" and made me connect with the soul of the characters. For all the acclaim this movie is getting, I thought it would at least be a powerful performance by the characters. It wasn't. Anytime non acting Bokeem Woodbine steals the show, the acting was trash.
On a deeper level, I just didn't vibe with the representation of the black man in this movie. She's an attorney, buddy a cashier at Costco's; Slim character was weak and needed direction at every turn from the woman; first brother they encounter calling his old ladies bytches in front of his son; Bokeem and his harem of hoes that he even slaps around (even threw a tranny in the scene with half naked women so men watching the the movie that dont know the difference can maybe get an "accidental" lustful moment for a man and normalize it); the c00n mechanic that doesn't agree with what they did (self defense); random scene of black on black violence (black boy and black cop) that seemed unprovoked and unnecessary; and topped off with the money hungry c00n sellout from the trailer parks. Meanwhile, every white male in the movie was sympathetic and all of their shortcomings got explained away. Even the cop who was a dikk, had his actions explained away by having her "reach" for something. The sheriff had the drop on them and even up until the trunk closed, he was sympathetic. The bumbling idiot at the gas station paid for their gas in exchange for holding the gun. Flea and his wife doing their updated version of the underground railroad. Hell, even the white cop that called the black cop "boy" got off with a "you know what I mean" quip cause the black cop "read too much into it". This movie didnt stick with me.
On a deeper level, I just didn't vibe with the representation of the black man in this movie. She's an attorney, buddy a cashier at Costco's; Slim character was weak and needed direction at every turn from the woman; first brother they encounter calling his old ladies bytches in front of his son; Bokeem and his harem of hoes that he even slaps around (even threw a tranny in the scene with half naked women so men watching the the movie that dont know the difference can maybe get an "accidental" lustful moment for a man and normalize it); the c00n mechanic that doesn't agree with what they did (self defense); random scene of black on black violence (black boy and black cop) that seemed unprovoked and unnecessary; and topped off with the money hungry c00n sellout from the trailer parks. Meanwhile, every white male in the movie was sympathetic and all of their shortcomings got explained away. Even the cop who was a dikk, had his actions explained away by having her "reach" for something. The sheriff had the drop on them and even up until the trunk closed, he was sympathetic. The bumbling idiot at the gas station paid for their gas in exchange for holding the gun. Flea and his wife doing their updated version of the underground railroad. Hell, even the white cop that called the black cop "boy" got off with a "you know what I mean" quip cause the black cop "read too much into it". This movie didnt stick with me.
valet
The official Chaplain of the Coli
The she man must have looked like a woman because i dont remember that