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Netflix movie notes
Dec. 28th, 2020 09:25 pmJingle Jangle - Netflix
An adorable kids' movie starring Forest Whitaker as a grumpy, lonely inventor who gets a visit from his granddaughter. This is a Christmas movie, but does not mention religion or Santa.
The story is overly long and could have used some tightening up, but otherwise it's pretty delightful. The music is quite good and the costumes are amazing-- sort of a combination of the Wizard of Oz and Jules Verne. The cast is mostly Black actors, and this story seems to exist in a world without racism.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - Netflix
Based on a play by August Wilson, starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman; about a jazz singer and her band in the 1920s. Boseman plays Levee, a trumpet player who is gifted but troubled.
There was less music than I expected; this is mostly people standing around and talking. Very much a play, and there is a sad twist at the end which means it's kind of a downer. The performances were great and the topics raised were interesting-- Ma Rainey herself is intimidating, and controlling of her music, which protects her from being exploited. This movie was not really my thing, but others may enjoy it more than I did.
An adorable kids' movie starring Forest Whitaker as a grumpy, lonely inventor who gets a visit from his granddaughter. This is a Christmas movie, but does not mention religion or Santa.
The story is overly long and could have used some tightening up, but otherwise it's pretty delightful. The music is quite good and the costumes are amazing-- sort of a combination of the Wizard of Oz and Jules Verne. The cast is mostly Black actors, and this story seems to exist in a world without racism.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - Netflix
Based on a play by August Wilson, starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman; about a jazz singer and her band in the 1920s. Boseman plays Levee, a trumpet player who is gifted but troubled.
There was less music than I expected; this is mostly people standing around and talking. Very much a play, and there is a sad twist at the end which means it's kind of a downer. The performances were great and the topics raised were interesting-- Ma Rainey herself is intimidating, and controlling of her music, which protects her from being exploited. This movie was not really my thing, but others may enjoy it more than I did.
