Lisa Kinoti

This is some of the most brilliant writing I have seen in a long time. I marathon watched all of it. My life was literally at a stand-still as this film held a grasp on my imagination for the entirety of it. I mean, who would have thought of that ending? A nuanced and in your face at the same time ending, executed in a brief 10 seconds. The message is clear and leaves you wondering who the true villain in the show really is. I will not spoil this, as I usually spoil films that leave me with a bad taste in my mouth. This one, I want you to see for yourself. Those who follow me know that I am a self proclaimed film critic who does not hand out five stars easily. This series, however, deserves every star. One for a great cast and acting, one for a great story, one for great pacing, one for great cinematography, and the fifth one for an ending that leaves an impression. Case closed.

Nicole Kidman can make anything look good... but the ending? I am utterly confused.

Beautiful show with a great cast, and an unexpected ending. You either get it or you don't. I think I resonate with it because I have been to many retreats. There is always this sense of danger and uncertainty. Like, could this be a cult? Could this be the koolaid? The beginning is exciting, the middle a little slow, but if you hang in there, the ending is quite captivating, with an actual moral to the story... something that you don't see a lot of these days. Oh, and the scenery is just breathtaking. A breathe of fresh air in the latest film industry.

I am giving 3 stars because Tyler Perry's cinema quality in movies is way better than in any of his many series(s). I am withholding 2 stars for two reasons. One being the storyline, which could have been better if the characters made better decisions. The jewish man says "let me go get your mama and bring her here" and Bayou says No? His reason? "She doesn't want to come here". I mean, how does he know? Citsy managed to convince her once to move, and with her business tanking, why would she not want to move closer to her succesful son? Wouldn't this have been the safer happier alternative, for everyone? It seems like the story was written to suit the already decided sad ending. Which brings me to the second reason for withholding another star. It seems like the ending has an agenda. To cement the idea that white people have always hated and have always wanted to delete black people. I am not denying that racism is a real thing, but, I mean, the only good "white" guy in the movie is a jew. In the real Jim Crowe times there were white people who disagreed with mistreating and deleting black people, but here, the sherriff is having an affair with Citsy, a purely black woman, while insighting violence towards black people . This movie does not facilitate the healing that America so desperately needs. Oh, and the confederate flag in the end serves as a reminder, am sure. I agree that we should not erase history, because history teaches us how not to behave, but we should also agree that history can be used as a weapon to promote mistrust in our communities. This movie, while I enjoyed the cinematography, dredged up some really negative feelings in me. And let's not forget about his drug addict brother. It was like watching a true crime documentary. Watch and enjoy the movie, but do not expect to walk away from it with a positive moral of the story, or with any positive feelings.

Ugh... it's a darn musical. I hate musicals because I prefer a coherent story withput singing interuptions. It's difficult enough reading translation caption while trying to keep up with the scenery, but then you want me to also listen to musical narration? No! I could only watch 20 minutes and then I was done. One star for the deceivingly tantalizing trailer with the interesting storyline that got me to click on the movie, and another star for one of my favorite actresses Zoe Saldaña. That's it. Update: So I came back and watched the whole thing through by fast forwarding through the singing. My conclusion? I added one star for the descent storyline with many plot holes. The ending is tragic and horrific. No redeaming qualities. Zoe Saldaña gave the best she could. I am still confused as to whether I like the film or not.

Not sure why I am withholding the fifth star, but this movie is pretty good The actors are great! The idea of the parallel universe which gives the opportunity to solve a murder before it happens is also a very creative one. Maybe I am withholding the fifth star because (SPOILER ALERT) her parents do not survive the ordeal. However, I do inderstand that we can't always get what we want.

One star for suspenseful enough to keep my attention as I kept waiting for something to happen, which nothing surprising ever did. Meaning, every scene in the movie, I have seen somewhere else before. Another star for good cinematic quality, and another star for descent actors. That's it. 3 stars. I did not get creativity. It was like someone watched "Children of the corn" and thought " what if there was only one kid instead of children, an abandoned building, and recurring events?" There is one thing worth noting though. The scene where she is having her baby by the old rock that is said to be smack dab in the middle of america, and the ground opens up, bodies in the roots of the rock (yeah, a rock with roots) start writhing, and lunatic dad feeds her her own baby, etc.? There is a hidden message there. Yep, a random movie with a hidden message. See if you can figure out what it is. Good luck.

Trippy and suspenseful, but with a juvenile ending. A perfect example of how social media has ruined gen Z into thinking that to be succesful they must be someone else... hence leading to depression and heavy medication. P.S:- The whole ' the white blonde is the prettiest in the room and everyone wants to be her or to do her ' storyline is tired. Well executed movie with great concept/context potential, but the writers could do a better job.

Finally! Tyler Perry is involved in a movie that is not only well made, well acted, and well produced, he also brings us a timeless story of strong black women making a mark in this world and in history. Nothing wrong with candy laden cheap and quick entertainment like the recent Tyler Perry shows on stream, but I am just saying that a movie like Six Triple Eight is a better way for Perry to show us what he can do, all while adding value to society. This movie actually jerked a tear out of me. A thorough enjoyment.... and Kerry Washington... always a gem.

I must admit that my expectations for this movie were a bit too high due to the heavy action trailers and actor choices, plus I love military stories. And, yes, it is a good movie in my books. The fifth star in my rating is missing because the plot development was a little too slow for me. I was bored in the beginning and I couldn't help but think of how much I wish that the writer(s) would have spared us the pregnant wife storyline. I understand the need for a B-Roll inbetween the interesting action sequences and I liked Reaper, but the first 15 to 30 minutes were boring honestly. The focus should have been on building the character of "playboy" for us to understand him better. I had a rough time figuring out who the movie was about until the team was ambushed. Maybe if we had watched "playboy" miss his flight because he spent the night with his girl and overslept, and then got reassigned to this mission, instead of the story about his stomach acting up and then the first time we meet him he is in the breakroom staring at fruit loops. I don't know. I don't write movies. Once the mission started, the gears finally fell in place though and I thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the movie.