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milestogo

(23,200 posts) Wed Jan 16, 2019, 03:57 PM Jan 2019

Last night I saw Barry Jenkins' "If Beale Street Could Talk"

Going in I barely knew what the movie was about. Great story, great performances, and powerful.

If you're looking for a good movie this weekend, this is it.

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Last night I saw Barry Jenkins' "If Beale Street Could Talk" (Original Post) milestogo Jan 2019 OP

I like the cast, but I too can't tell what it is about from the promos. hlthe2b Jan 2019 #1

Yeah, the trailer doesn't really tell you much... milestogo Jan 2019 #2

Can't tell from this OP either. eom DonViejo Jan 2019 #3

Pretty good review here if you want to know more... milestogo Jan 2019 #5

Thanks but duh for me. Why I didn't connect it with James Baldwin is beyond me... DonViejo Jan 2019 #6

I thought the performances were spectacular, and it was beautifully shot. LisaM Jan 2019 #4

Regina King is amazing. milestogo Jan 2019 #7

hlthe2b

(114,675 posts)

1. I like the cast, but I too can't tell what it is about from the promos.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 04:03 PM

Jan 2019

The "buzz" seems to be quite good, so glad to hear you thought so too.

milestogo

(23,200 posts)

2. Yeah, the trailer doesn't really tell you much...

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 04:08 PM

Jan 2019

I did find out it was based on a story by James Baldwin. Its a love story, with a lot of pain.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

3. Can't tell from this OP either. eom

Reply to milestogo (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 04:10 PM

Jan 2019

milestogo

(23,200 posts)

5. Pretty good review here if you want to know more...

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 04:19 PM

Jan 2019

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/sc-mov-if-beale-street-could-talk-rev-1221-story.html

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

6. Thanks but duh for me. Why I didn't connect it with James Baldwin is beyond me...

Reply to milestogo (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 04:26 PM

Jan 2019

I too have seen the commercials and wondered, "what's it about?" Thanks again! Much appreciated!

LisaM

(29,685 posts)

4. I thought the performances were spectacular, and it was beautifully shot.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 04:12 PM

Jan 2019

Regina King stood out in an absolutely stellar cast - she was astonishing.

As a movie, though, it dragged, in my opinion (note: I'm sure lots of people will disagree). It was beautiful, I liked it while I was watching it, and I'm sure the pacing was intentional, but I think it needed some energy here and there.

milestogo

(23,200 posts)

7. Regina King is amazing.

Reply to LisaM (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 08:46 PM

Jan 2019

I got used to the change in "voice" and movement back in forth through time after a while, but it was a little jarring at first.

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