ganonymous

Really enjoyed this movie good heart felt movie about boys growing up. Would definitely recommend checking out this movie.

Entertaining movie throughout action packed. And i really enjoyed the ending. I'm from Louisiana so it was cool to see some places i recognized in the movie. If there is a part 2 of this film i would watch it.

Great storyline that grabs you from the very beginning and entertains you throughout. And it has very memorable characters and good action scenes. A really good movie.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

I was skeptical after reading the synopsis for this movie i couldn't see Condola playing such a dramatic role playing mentally disturbed woman. But she nailed it and she became Bikini. Even in some of the movies more graphic scenes it seemed as tho she asked herself what would Bikini in this moment you no longer saw Condola just Bikini. I have more respect for Condola as an actress because it was her great performance that carried this movie along.

I feel Andra Day did an amazing job as Billie Holiday she really embodied her. But i just wish she had i better script to make it a better movie. We know Billie Holiday had her hardships but she was also a amazing singer and she was loved by many i feel they could did a better job showcasing this in the movie as well instead of just showing her hardships it could have been balanced showing both sides of her. I know Lee Daniels said he wanted to make raw and honest but at times to me it felt like he was exploiting the singer Audra in a way in her first major movie role. I feel some of the graphic scenes weren't need to tell the story. If the script was better this could have been a great film because Audra can sing and act.

I expected more from this movie. Jennifer's and Marlon's performances felt forced. They didn't embody their roles and become their characters. My favorite part of was Jennifer's singing in church her voice sounded great just wish her and Marlon's acting was up to par. Because that would have made the movie better. I think the Genius series about Aretha did better job at telling her story in a more honest and compelling way it's just a shame Aretha's family wasn't apart of the series. I wish this movie was better especially since Aretha handpicked Jennifer to play her in her bio pic.