Film Snail

The Woman King
The Woman King

7.7

The Woman King

PG-13·2022·135m

Summary

The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.

Crew

Director

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Screenplay, Story

Dana Stevens

Story

Maria Bello

Reviews

TitanGusang

TitanGusang

October 14, 2022

7

The Woman King is a touching film that balances the dramatic tone with high octane action delivering a compelling experience. With a powerhouse cast, there is plenty of fantastic performances throughout the entire film. Lashana Lynch was brilliant in this film, she presents herself with a hard exterior but is able to touch into her more emotional and caring self her relationship with Thuso Mbedu's character. Their chemistry was great and one of my favorite parts about the film.

The action in this film was really well done. The choreography was great, and the scope was vast. I loved how multiple shot led into each other. Although, part of me wish this had been rated R so that the fight scenes could have the blood and gore that this movie was wanting to deliver so desperately. I really feel like they had to cut even greater combat moves due to keeping the PG-13 rating. But even with that limited scope, that action delivers.

There are some pacing issues, with the middle section of the movie dragging on a little too much for my tastes. The ending ramps everything back up again and delivers a great resolution that concludes the film wonderfully.

**Score:** _74%_ | **Verdict:** _Good_

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$50,000,000.00

Revenue:

$97,300,000.00

Keywords

africa
arranged marriage
warrior woman
based on true story
slave trade
duringcreditsstinger
woman director
military unit
aggressive
19th century
mother daughter reunion
freed slave
female warrior
west africa
weapons training
factual
reminiscent
admiring
celebratory
commanding
exhilarated