Genre: Action, Adventure, History, Drama, War
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood
Produced by Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Maria Bello, Cathy Schulman
Screenplay by Dana Stevens
- Starring: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim & John Boyega.
Edited by Terilyn A. Shropshire
Cinematography: Polly Morgan
Music by Terence Blanchard
- Production Companies: TriStar Pictures, Welle Entertainment, JuVee Productions, Entertainment One, TSG Entertainment II
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
The plot: In the 1800s, a group of all-female warriors protects the African kingdom of Dahomey with skills and fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Faced with a new threat, Gen. Nanisca trains the next generation of recruits to fight against a foreign enemy that’s determined to destroy their way of life.
I was looking forward to seeing this film.
I didn’t like The Lady King that much.
Pros: I liked the fight choreography it made it believable and brutal. Viola Davis looks physically strong in this movie.
Cons: I could not understand the language and the accents.
Cast & Characters:
- Viola Davis as General Nanisca
- Thuso Mbedu as Nawi
- Lashana Lynch as Izogie
- Sheila Atim as Amenza
- John Boyega as King Ghezo
- Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Santo Ferreira
- Adrienne Warren as Ode
- Jayme Lawson as Shante
- Masali Baduza as Fumbe
- Angélique Kidjo as the Meunon
- Jimmy Odukoya as General Oba Ade
- Thando Dlomo as Kelu
- Jordan Bolger as Malik
- Zozibini Tunzi as Efe
- Makgotso M as Iniya
- Siv Ngesi as the Migan
- Julian Tennon as Moru
I recommend giving this film a chance hoping people might like it more than I did.
Rating: 1 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe.