No Woke; No Bull. A Review of the Woman King 10/10

I came into this, with the lowest expectations. I thought I was going to get a cheesy Hollywood film, with BLM activism, Antifa, LGBT. I did see a historically accurate Eunuch. Which, was a very clever use of a transgender person, which, you can't argue with because it's part of a lot of ancient cultures.

Overall, all the characters were very well developed. The story had a very strong plot, and it was well developed. Which is rare for Hollywood these days, to actually put together a coherent script that doesn't suck.

The historical accuracy was off the charts, however. I read a lot of reviews of this, that nitpicked, but it really focused on all aspects of the Slave Trade. It had a general truth about it, and some people say it didn't focus enough on the how the Dahomeys enslaved Africans, but I found that to be the entire plot point of the movie, was how Africans enslaved Africans. I found no politics, but rather hard facts.

There's a lot of unfair reviews of this movie. But, it's a lot like Spartacus, and if this didn't win an academy award, it should have for best picture, and best set. It reminds me of old Hollywood, and the golden age of film. Just the way it's so immersive, and you really get the sense of home when at Dahomey. Like, I liked the African dance. They were beautiful martial artists, but also great dance choreography---the two often go hand in hand.

It's a hidden gem, and don't let your conservative or woke friends betray you. It's a movie beyond politics, and really sticks to basic principles of story. And its historical accuracy was off the charts, even in some strange ways that I hadn't expected.

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