The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 107 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Music, TV Movie
✓ Stars: Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Michael Kenneth Williams
✓ Director: Jeffrey Jur, Horton Foote, Clark Hunter, Bettina Gilois, Dee Rees
The Bessie (2015) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Bessie (2015) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Bessie (2015) is staring with Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Michael Kenneth Williams, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Jeffrey Jur, Horton Foote, Clark Hunter, Bettina Gilois, Dee Rees juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.