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Reviews
What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
"What does it mean to be free?" "No fear!"
It feels like a sharp slap to the face, seeing a black woman use her music, her fierceness and her incalable voice to denounce the violences black folks went through in America while remaining bold and fiery at the face of racism and sexism. Nina was more than a musical genius, with her perfect classical piano training and her deep baritone voice; Nina was a warrior, a true inspiration for black women all around the world to take the places in which their presence isn't tolerated.
This documentary perfectly shows the nuances of her being - the boldness, the talent, the conflict, the pain - and it perfectly makes you understand a lot more about Nina not only as an artist, but also as a human being.
Moonlight (2016)
Deeply human.
This movie is a portrait of the frailties, the conflicts and the effects that sexuality and social hostilities have on the molding of a human being. It also shows a take on how socialization - specially when you're a black man - can really affect your paths and your self image.
Moonlight really touched me, even though Chiron was very, very quiet and had only a few lines. It bothered me when I first watched it back in 2016, but now I believe his silence showed even more about the nature of his feelings and fears.
His bond with the drug dealer was also very beautiful in a pure and parental way. It was the touch of sweetness that this history, so raw and sorrowful in certain moments, needed in order to soothe the viewer for a while.
It's a very beautiful movie, and it certainly made me understand a bit more about things I never really questioned until then.
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
Tasteless.
The good cast and characterization weren't capable of making up for the movie's terrible pace and cinematography. Everything felt very rushed, with no feeling, no tension, no climax. It was all very linear - and since we are talking about a serial killer's path, the last thing this movie should've been is linear. It lacked so much, even though the story gave them all the chances to make it into a shocking masterpiece... I am sorry to say that I was truly disappointed, because this movie could've been way better than it was.