I didn’t have to watch the trailer of The Woman King to want to go see it, it was the actor of choice that interest me. Viola Davis is one of my most favorite actresses who has played in many other good movies like the Help, Fences with actor Denzel Washington, and the Fantasia Barrino Story - Life is Not a Fairytale. I remember seeing this movie during class when discussing the movie review and ever since then it had been on my mind to go see it in theaters, and I am very glad I did. The movie theater I went to was Cinemark Texarkana 14, located in Texarkana, AR. I got the movie’s showtime status on Cinemark where all the featured movies and their available showings are posted amongst other things.
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The Woman King is an extraordinary tale of the Agojie, the all-female band of warriors who kept the African Kingdom of Dahomey protected in the 1800s with skills far unimaginable and fierceness training unlike any other. The film was inspired by true events, following the heart-rending epic journey of General Nanisca (Viola Davis) as she trains the upcoming generation of recruits and prepares them for battle against an enemy who means to destroy their way of life. Some things are worth fighting for… (The Woman King)
We arrived at the movies at about 7:15p.m, a few minutes early as the movie began at 7:50. This was on a Thursday night so there wasn’t a huge crowd of people there as can be seen in the next presented clips. I went along with a friend of mine and with it being only the two of us, the tickets were less than 20$ ($17.86 to be exact). The concession stands at the theater were a bit more expensive with their prices of food and beverages as two small bags of popcorn and two drinks cost more than the tickets itself ($22.72).
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There was no one to take or check our tickets when approaching the theaters, so we continued down the hallway in search of the room where the movie was being played, House 9.
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We were the first to arrive as there wasn’t anyone other than us, so we found our appointed seats and talked about the upcoming movie while re-watching the trailer to get a bitter insight of what we were about to watch. My overall experience in the theaters was probably my most favorite with there not being a flood of people in the way, or an overcrowded theater where you could hear every commotion. I can literally describe this as being peaceful and enjoyable with space all around us to not worry about stepping on someone’s toe or getting in someone’s way to just get to their seats.
*inside of house 9*
As the time crept forward, a few more individuals appeared. All together it was about 8 of us in total. The lights began to dim as the screen came on and though the movie was told to start at 7:50 it didn’t actually start until 8:15. Between that time, there were about forty-four ads that I counted that lasted about twenty seconds each. I did the math in my head: 44 ads per 20 secs came to 880 secs which is roughly about 15 minutes when converted. This is pretty accurate to when the movie actually started. The movie alone was two hours, so with the ads it did add on extra time, however, I did rather enjoy a few clips of the upcoming movies that sparked my attention:
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A fight is led by Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M'Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje in order to protect their nation against world powers in the aftermath of King T'Challa's death. The Wakandans must adjoin with Nakia and Everett Ross, embarking on a new chapter in hopes of striving toward a new era for their beloved kingdom.
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A musical drama based on the rising stardom of Whitney Houston as discovered by Clive Davis, a record executive who aids Whitney in her journey from obscurity to worldwide fame in the 1980s as she becomes one of the greatest singers of her time.
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The Roman Catholic Church battle against a general rise in demonic possessions by hosting sessions to readied priests to perform exorcisms. Though nuns are prohibited to perform rituals in this nature, Sister Ann’s gifts are revealed to a professor who witnessed her unique ability and decided to teach her. As she steps onto the spiritual frontline, she begins to find herself in combat for a young girl’s soul who is possessed by the familiar demon that took over her own mother’s years ago.
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Honestly, this film did bring me to tears (though I forced myself to not cry) as along the lines I became closer with the characters. My four most favorite being, of course, Nanisca, Nawi, Amenza, and Izogie. Never have I heard of an all-women army of warriors fighting against men until now. The inspiration about this made me want to read a little more into the true events taken from Dahomey and you may read more of itself as there is even a book about the female warriors, Amazons of Black Sparta: The Women Warriors of Dahomey. With that being said, I definitely recommend watching this film as this is one movie I wouldn’t mind watching again. The movie was absolutely outstanding with so much feel and emotion within the storyline that alone made it a beautiful film to watch. It truly opens your heart and eyes to stories untold and unknown, and by watching it in the theaters on the big screen makes the feel even more real than watching it at home on TV or any other streaming devices.
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