Take 1: Viola Davis retcons the Atlantic slave trade to promote women warriors in the Kingdom of Dahomey. Sometimes approaching a 300 parody, The Woman King works because it has a great cast with war sequences that privilege smarts and dexterity over brawn.
Take 2: The Woman King enthralls any audience sensitive to the power of black and brown women. But the fight sequences need clarification.
–March 31, 2023
