So I recently watched Fences and I'm here to bring you my review. So without further ado............
Troy Maxson (played by Denzel Washington) makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major leagues began admitting black athletes. Bitter over his missed opportunity, Troy creates further tension in his family when he squashes his son's (played by Jovan Adepo) chance to meet a college football recruiter.
This is a very emotional and powerful film. Often times you don't see Broadway plays make the transition to the big screen like you would Broadway musicals however more often times than not, Broadway plays do better than musicals and this film is no different. What makes this film feel special is the fact that you got the entire cast from the original Broadway play to be in this film so the chemistry is already built in and it really shows. The performances of both Denzel Washington and Viola Davis are just so powerful and they are both shoe-in's to be nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively at The Oscars with Davis likely to bring home her first Oscar. Not only does Denzel Washington star in the film, but he also directed the film and he does a wonderful job of getting everything to work together so well that often times you forget you are watching an adaption of a play and that's a credit to his abilities and look for him to be nominated for Best Director as well. Now going back to watching a play, there are moments in the film where you can see the Broadway elements come out and they are pretty noticeable if you know what you are looking for. For example, eventhough the performances are great, there are times were the dialogue is over dramatized and feels forced so that it can elicit an emotion out of you when you don't necessarily feel any type of emotion. There are a lot of relatable thing in this film that actually fit in with our current generation and it's remarkable that a story set in the 1950's could have such a great meaning today. Overall this is a very powerful film with classic performances and a beautiful direction, but the Broadway aspects creep their way into the film and really make the film feel more like a play than an actual film. I give Fences a 9 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think about Fences, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
Troy Maxson (played by Denzel Washington) makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major leagues began admitting black athletes. Bitter over his missed opportunity, Troy creates further tension in his family when he squashes his son's (played by Jovan Adepo) chance to meet a college football recruiter.
This is a very emotional and powerful film. Often times you don't see Broadway plays make the transition to the big screen like you would Broadway musicals however more often times than not, Broadway plays do better than musicals and this film is no different. What makes this film feel special is the fact that you got the entire cast from the original Broadway play to be in this film so the chemistry is already built in and it really shows. The performances of both Denzel Washington and Viola Davis are just so powerful and they are both shoe-in's to be nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively at The Oscars with Davis likely to bring home her first Oscar. Not only does Denzel Washington star in the film, but he also directed the film and he does a wonderful job of getting everything to work together so well that often times you forget you are watching an adaption of a play and that's a credit to his abilities and look for him to be nominated for Best Director as well. Now going back to watching a play, there are moments in the film where you can see the Broadway elements come out and they are pretty noticeable if you know what you are looking for. For example, eventhough the performances are great, there are times were the dialogue is over dramatized and feels forced so that it can elicit an emotion out of you when you don't necessarily feel any type of emotion. There are a lot of relatable thing in this film that actually fit in with our current generation and it's remarkable that a story set in the 1950's could have such a great meaning today. Overall this is a very powerful film with classic performances and a beautiful direction, but the Broadway aspects creep their way into the film and really make the film feel more like a play than an actual film. I give Fences a 9 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think about Fences, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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