Beloved

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Jerod S Portions of Beloved gave chilling insight to slavery and all the things that come with it. Other parts felt like Jodie Foster in Nell. Other parts seemed to be a rabbit trail that took our eyes off Oprah's family and the central action of the story. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/23/23 Full Review Kyle N This may have been one of the worst movies I have ever seen in my entire life, and I have watched many. The quality of the effects are very poor, even for a somewhat older movie. And the so-called "powerful" scenes occur too often and are badly delivered, whether that be the music or the use of slo-motion. Overall I would not recommend this film unless you are interested in wasting 2+ hours of your life. Terrible! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Steve D Fans of the book will love it but the story has never worked for me. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member I remember when Oprah was promoting this film. I had already read the book for school, so I knew it wasn't something I wanted to see on film. I have mostly forgotten the book's plot at this point, but I decided to finally check out the movie. Too weird for me. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is one of most disturbing, disjointed illogical movies you’ll ever watch, or not. It is not a accurate historical drama, it is not a thought provoking social just drama, it is not a love story and it is not a suspenseful horror film. It is not worth your time Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/13/22 Full Review Audience Member This film and its source material are so disturbing and markedly non-commercial, it's amazing this film was ever made. All credit goes to Oprah, who put her name and money behind it, ensuring Beloved was created by talented people with utmost respect for the novel, and not sanitized or dumbed down. The result is a truly weird, visceral and moving piece of art unlike anything else put to film. Of course it is not as good as the book; no film could ever live up to Toni Morrison's work, but I'm glad they tried. It's a great adaptation that complements the novel nicely. If you want literary flourish, read the book, and watch the film for the excellent cinematography, costumes, and acting. It is great to see talented people in these roles, including an unforgettable turn by Thandie Newton in the title role. I'm still not sure I liked what she did with the role, but I know I'll never forget it. Of course the film is not perfect; the more internal psychological parts of the novel are lost in adaptation, while the pacing starts out slow and abruptly speeds up in the second half. But this horror/historical fiction hybrid is captivating all the way through with some truly unforgettable moments. I don't even mind the run time because it is so entrancing to watch. To me this is a very remarkable film, the kind that was an inevitable flop because it was far too intense and strange for mainstream audiences in the 1990s, but is an important piece of filmmaking nonetheless. It was ahead of its time. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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