A story inspired by true events in the most powerful African states in the 18th and 19th century, The Kingdom of Dahomey.
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If you're thinking of waiting for The Woman King to hit streaming then please think again. Watching The Woman King on the big screen last night was probably the most intelligent thing I have done all month. It was a wise decision.
The movie had everything I would have wanted from a historical standpoint and the fighting scenes were epic. There was the right amount of emotions that really pulled me in and something of great importance, education. I checked the historical facts later and the vast majority is spot on, just a few addons that all films do now for entertainment purposes and it would be tricky to disprove certain parts anyway.
The director of The Woman King, Gina Prince-Bythewood has done an excellent job in delivering this, although I would love to know how much more entertainment was left on the cutting floor? At just over two hours it did feel a bit short for such an epic, maybe there will be an extended cut somewhere in the future. I would most definitely pay to watch the longer version at the cinema again.
As I suggested in my opening paragraph, this is one you will need to watch on the biggest cinema screen you can find as even a 54in ultra plasma HD max won't do it justice. You can tell a lot of effort has gone into making this a great film and they have delivered.
My history is very rusty. Especially where African states are concerned so I'm not familiar with, or able to confirm how accurate the Woman King story is. The film though does itself plenty of favours and is beautifully produced from the dialogue and story right up to the blood thirsty fighting scenes.
Think Gladiator with Russell Crowe and you'll want to watch this as quickly as possible and most certainly on the big screen as I did. It has everything you want and need in a War biopic with a great back story.
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