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Hola amigos, buenas vibras para todos.
**Hello friends, good vibes to all.
When Will Smith got up from his seat to go directly to where Chris Rock was and give him that punch that went around the world at the last Oscar gala many people thought, and I include myself, that we would not see him again in any project in the near future because in fact many doors that in principle he had open were closed immediately. The thing is that it seems that that mishap did not stop him and he continued doing what ended up being another film where we can see his acting ability at 100%, perhaps one of the best in recent times being a little on par with his role in "King Richard".
This film is raw, it is uncomfortable to watch, it is painful and outrages you to the maximum and this happens because it was real, because it is based on events that happened in the United States where slavery was the norm and where black people had no voice or hope. But that changes thanks to the story of Peter, a slave who manages to fill himself with courage and hope to change the situation of many and that led to a photograph of him going around the world so that everyone would understand the true face of what it was to be a slave. Let's talk a little bit about Smith's new project.
The story is very simple but powerful. Peter (Will Smith) is a slave who lives with his family on a captain's land until one day he is taken to another plantation to perform forced labor where the conditions and treatment is more than inhumane. But he is not just any slave, he is one who has an unshakable faith and thanks to it is able to achieve many things that probably an average slave would not have been able to, in addition to the love for his family and for the freedom of his own. Being in that plantation he realizes that under those conditions it is not possible to continue living and with the help of his wit and intelligence he manages to outwit his captors and escape as far as possible.
A little context, we are in the year in which Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery, i.e. 1863, but that decision took time to reach all the territories because many of them were under the command of the Confederates, people whose mentality was more than retrograde and insisted on maintaining slavery as long as possible. Peter and a few others managed to learn of that decision and knowing that their desire to seek the friendly side was greater. And it is at this moment when the plot begins, these slaves are immersed in the swamps of Louisiana seeking to escape from hunters who only want to give them capture and something else.
The first thing I want to say is that this film is a visual pleasure in the sense of the way it was shot. The whole film is in a kind of low key, this means that what predominates are the shadows and gray tones, it is not black and white but all the saturation is at a minimum and that friends is a detail that gives much more character to the story because it makes everything much more dramatic. The landscapes, the shots, the scenes, the photography in general is one of the aspects they took the most care of and the truth is everything is a 10/10, impeccable. As I said before it is a very difficult film to watch because it puts us in very complex and delicate situations that no one would ever want to live and that's another thing that struck me, the rawness with which Antoine Fuqua wanted to capture this story, a director who already has a certain name.
Watching this movie is to know that you are going to be indignant and feel bad because the emotional charge is great but it is not only that because within all this drama there is also an important part full of action, persecution and even details of war cinema, parts of this war between the Union and the Confederates that the truth was very good, those scenes inside the battlefield were at the height and is something that is quite enjoyable, I am a fan of this type of film I can say that the little shown was very well done.
In addition to the indignation and as it is not only a drama, there is also a roller coaster of emotions that accompany us throughout the film. There is a lot of tension resulting from the relentless pursuit that takes place in the swamps, the feeling that something is going to happen, that everything is going to end faster than we think and that in the end what makes us is that we are always waiting for what happens, there is no time to get distracted or bored, the pace does not allow it even if it does not seem so. There is happiness, sadness, impotence, revenge, bravery, honor and courage, a lot of courage in this story.
As I already told you, Will Smith's performance is impressive from the interpretation to the physical change, because I understand that there were some adjustments he had to make to make the role fit better. It is a character with immense willpower who is driven by the love of his family and the desire for freedom, more than enough engines to never give up the fight even when he was in the worst situations in which a person could be. The thing about Will is that you really believe his characters, he gets so into them that he seems to make them his own as if they were personal and not just anyone can do that, hence the success of all his work. I would say that just to see this performance alone you should see this film, it is worth every minute.
A film that personally surprised me because I didn't think it would be liked or at least attract attention. Good cinematography, good performances, a rough but captivating story with some decent loads of action that one sometimes doesn't expect. It's an all-in-one film and for all that I give it an 8/10. You can find it on Apple Tv and it's a little over two hours long. Here's the trailer for you to check it out.
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Bueno mi gente por hoy es todo, espero que les haya gustado. ¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
***Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it. ¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!