%20Poster%20for%20Blog.png) The Color Purple—music messy—drops song and dance routines into scenes without coherent reasons for that delivery. Delineation between characters has not been rigidly established so that storyline confusion easily sets in. The first presentation of The Color Purple (1985) has heart and far exceeds the entertainment value of this 2023 remake. Audiences look for movies that are memorable and have impact. The 1985 The Color Purple movie establishes both qualities with its jarring realism. The richness of the story, The Color Purple, comes from its tapestry woven from the threads of exceptionally heart-breaking life events that over a lifetime come full circle to types of resolution and compensation. Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia Storyline A girl endures a harsh, abusive marriage. Another girl abandons her father's principles and causes life-long distress due to her life choices. Another girl 'finds' her sister's children. These stories interweave and overlap until the pattern, the outcome, comes full circle and meaning begins to establish itself as severe wrongs begin to be covered with a type of healing. Additional Thanks Thank you to Director Blitz Bazawule, for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Michael Beugg, Pete Chiapetta, Adam Fell, Carla Gardini, Mara Jacobs, Andrew Lary, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Andrew Tittanegro, Courtenay Valenti, Sheila Walcott, Alice Walker, Rebecca Walker, for making the film possible. Cast includes Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Dannielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Ciara, H.E.R., David Alan Grier.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
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THE COLOR PURPLE (Released to Theaters USA 2023)
RUBY GILLMAN: TEENAGE KRAKEN (Released to Theaters USA 2023)
 Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken—not as 'messy' as Madam Web—starts fairly well. Then one starts to see a cliched and poorly written script, which is partially forgiven due to a fairly good portrayal. Then the conclusion comes with its battle scene and the question becomes "That's it?" and the film's faults come rushing toward one like incoming tide. The latter part of the film feels like a fast track to allow her to meet the villain and take it down...it seems almost like boredom sets in and 'Let's just get it over with' rules the rest of the movie. Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Storyline A female kraken, like any other teenager, lives with parents and a sibling on land. But when she gets into the ocean for the first time, she becomes a full fledged kraken and she has to figure out what to do next. Additional Thanks Thank you to Director Kirk DeMicco and Co-Director Faryn Pearl for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Mike Mitchell for making the film possible. Cast includes Jane Fonda, Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Colman Domingo, Blue Chapman, Will Forte, Liza Koshy, Ramona Young, and Eduardo Franco.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? Maybe. It's messy with a story that falls apart little by little until there's nothing left. The concluding scenes do not even try for the gold medal. This movie comes with very little to recommend for buying the ticket or expending the time to watch. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers |
