Members Vee Posted August 28, 2021 Members Share Posted August 28, 2021 (edited) I figured I might as well make a thread so we can get our reactions in. (Or just me) Saw it today. It's very good, better than even I'd hoped. The music is almost a match for Philip Glass' classic score, and Nia DaCosta (whose debut film, Little Woods, I found just okay) did stunning work as a director, you can see why Marvel immediately called her for Captain Marvel 2 - the horror/kill scenes are a work of art. But the best thing about is the social/class/culture commentary, even more pointed than the original. Some critics, like Angelica Jade Bastien at Vulture (who often hates everything) found it too didactic; I thought it was amazingly layered. Vanessa Williams' return was great - she still looks amazing and was heartbreakingly on point. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's every micro-expression was spellbinding to me. How Bastien can say he did a poor job is beyond me. Teyonah Parris was incredible as well, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett was hysterical and completely different from what he typically plays. Colman Domingo is always stellar. I had a copy of the early Jordan Peele and co. draft. The final film was considerably different from that version, but it wouldn’t have been appropriate to do what that did. A lot of the characters and beats are the same, but in the original script (SPOILERS for the movie): Please register in order to view this content I think this revival was very nearly the equal of the original film, and that's about all I can ask for. Excellent. Edited August 28, 2021 by Vee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Chamberlain Posted August 28, 2021 Members Share Posted August 28, 2021 I’m so thrilled to hear it is good. Staying out of theaters right now. But, definitely going to watch it when it comes to PPV. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted August 28, 2021 Author Members Share Posted August 28, 2021 I may risk going back again to see it with a larger audience! That's how good it is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted August 28, 2021 Members Share Posted August 28, 2021 Same. Just this morning, I read this article. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taoboi Posted August 28, 2021 Members Share Posted August 28, 2021 Now you know everyone wants to see it. Please register in order to view this content Not just you. I love that while I won't see it until next week, it was certified fresh and still holding up well as right now at least. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted August 28, 2021 Members Share Posted August 28, 2021 Ooh if it comes to the drive in here I might go watch it! The previews looked really good 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Chamberlain Posted August 29, 2021 Members Share Posted August 29, 2021 Oh darn I got paywalled there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted August 29, 2021 Members Share Posted August 29, 2021 Copy and paste the url to this site: https://archive.is/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DemetriKane Posted August 29, 2021 Members Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) I won't lie. I wasn't that thrilled when i heard about this film coming out. I'm just over this message heavy era we are in, when it comes to films for a certain audience. Especially for the horror genre i just want a good old-fashioned slasher. With that being said I do plan to view the film real soon though. I adored the first Candyman and enjoyed the second one too! Please register in order to view this content Edited August 29, 2021 by DemetriKane 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Chamberlain Posted August 31, 2021 Members Share Posted August 31, 2021 Thanks. He seems like an interesting guy and has a lot of buzz about his other roles. I cannot wait to see him in this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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