It is very difficult to open a dialogue driven play into a movie. When it's done successfully you have Evita, Les Mis, and Chicago. When it's not opened and trapped within the play you have Fences. It feels like you are watching a filmed play. Close ups of the side of the stars heads aren't enough and eventually become a distraction.
August Wilson is a great writer. The performances are excellent, especially Viola Davis who should reap a slew of awards for her work. Set in the mid fifties, things seem a bit dated.
The movie is too long. Troy the main character is gone but the movie drags on. Nearly everything is communicated through dialogue. Rose telling Troy about the Baby and mother is such a flaw. The kid coming home for the funeral and making an issue about not going feels too written. Why come home if you haven't been there in six years and plan not to go.
The performances make this worth seeing. If you see this in a theater wear comfortable clothes. It will play well on home platforms.
August Wilson is a great writer. The performances are excellent, especially Viola Davis who should reap a slew of awards for her work. Set in the mid fifties, things seem a bit dated.
The movie is too long. Troy the main character is gone but the movie drags on. Nearly everything is communicated through dialogue. Rose telling Troy about the Baby and mother is such a flaw. The kid coming home for the funeral and making an issue about not going feels too written. Why come home if you haven't been there in six years and plan not to go.
The performances make this worth seeing. If you see this in a theater wear comfortable clothes. It will play well on home platforms.