Director:Tyler Perry
Writers:Kevin HymelTyler Perry
Stars:Kerry WashingtonEbony ObsidianMilauna Jackson
Story and Review:
The contributions of Black women to history are often overlooked, so it’s always uplifting when a filmmaker strives to highlight their stories. Theodore Melfi did this with "Hidden Figures" (2016), dramatizing the pivotal role three Black female mathematicians played in NASA's 1960s space program. Similarly, writer-director Tyler Perry (best known for "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" and the Madea series) tackles a true story that’s equally inspiring, though perhaps less glamorous: the clearing of an immense backlog of World War II mail to and from U.S. troops in Europe by a battalion of dedicated Black women from the Women’s Army Corps, who faced widespread institutional racism and sexism.
Unfortunately, Perry's approach drenches the tale with his signature syrupy style, resulting in a rather lackluster and sluggish film. While Kerry Washington delivers a powerful performance as Major Charity Adams, the no-nonsense commander of the 6888th battalion, other crucial scenes falter due to the amateurish performances of some of the supporting cast.
Unfortunately, Perry's approach drenches the tale with his signature syrupy style, resulting in a rather lackluster and sluggish film. While Kerry Washington delivers a powerful performance as Major Charity Adams, the no-nonsense commander of the 6888th battalion, other crucial scenes falter due to the amateurish performances of some of the supporting cast.
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