Films starring Chadwick Boseman that I've seen:
42
Draft Day
Get on Up
Gods of Egypt
Captain America: Civil War
Message from the King
Best Performance: Get on Up (2014)
While his strong portrayal of Jackie Robinson in 42 got me very intrigued about Boseman's potential as an actor, his stunning performance in Get on Up convinced me that he was a rare talent. Boseman's award-worthy, warts-and-all embodiment of soul of funk/R&B legend James Brown in this refreshingly unconventional biopic was utterly mesmerizing to watch.
While his strong portrayal of Jackie Robinson in 42 got me very intrigued about Boseman's potential as an actor, his stunning performance in Get on Up convinced me that he was a rare talent. Boseman's award-worthy, warts-and-all embodiment of soul of funk/R&B legend James Brown in this refreshingly unconventional biopic was utterly mesmerizing to watch.
Worst Performance: Message From the King (2017)
Boseman's relatively short time as a prominent Hollywood actor has been a stirring collection of scene-stealing, standout performances. Then Z-grade Netflix action thriller Message From the King came along and ruined his flawless track record. Rocking a Black Panther-esque accent and a homemade barbed wire bat that he rarely uses, Boseman ends up being the least magnetic regular-guy-turned-revenge-fueled-killer in the history of vigilante movies.
Boseman's relatively short time as a prominent Hollywood actor has been a stirring collection of scene-stealing, standout performances. Then Z-grade Netflix action thriller Message From the King came along and ruined his flawless track record. Rocking a Black Panther-esque accent and a homemade barbed wire bat that he rarely uses, Boseman ends up being the least magnetic regular-guy-turned-revenge-fueled-killer in the history of vigilante movies.
Best Film: Draft Day (2014)
I understand why many people dismissed this as a dull, formulaic inspirational sports film, but Draft Day was essentially porn for football nerds like myself that are fascinated by the process of how teams handle the soap opera that is the NFL Draft behind-the-scenes. Plus Kevin Costner is fantastic in the lead role and I find the prospect of a world where the Cleveland Browns made multiple intelligent personnel moves in the same season to be very charming.
I understand why many people dismissed this as a dull, formulaic inspirational sports film, but Draft Day was essentially porn for football nerds like myself that are fascinated by the process of how teams handle the soap opera that is the NFL Draft behind-the-scenes. Plus Kevin Costner is fantastic in the lead role and I find the prospect of a world where the Cleveland Browns made multiple intelligent personnel moves in the same season to be very charming.
Worst Film: Message From the King (2017)
Vigilante movies usually contain a very simple setup that goes a little something like this: 1.Bad people kill innocent person due to them seeing or discovering something they weren't supposed to, simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time, etc. 2.Loved one seeks to avenge their death. Message from the King decides to stray from this easy-to-follow formula by adding a ridiculous, convoluted backstory involving a secret criminal society full of high-society professionals (Alfred Molina, Luke Evans, several others) as an explanation for the murder of a South African taxi driver's (Boseman) estranged sister in Los Angeles. This film further declares war on the vigilante genre with its disgusting combination of an overly serious tone and sparse, almost gore-free action sequences. Fabrice du Welz could very well be a capable filmmaker, but he should NEVER step into the B-action realm ever again.
Vigilante movies usually contain a very simple setup that goes a little something like this: 1.Bad people kill innocent person due to them seeing or discovering something they weren't supposed to, simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time, etc. 2.Loved one seeks to avenge their death. Message from the King decides to stray from this easy-to-follow formula by adding a ridiculous, convoluted backstory involving a secret criminal society full of high-society professionals (Alfred Molina, Luke Evans, several others) as an explanation for the murder of a South African taxi driver's (Boseman) estranged sister in Los Angeles. This film further declares war on the vigilante genre with its disgusting combination of an overly serious tone and sparse, almost gore-free action sequences. Fabrice du Welz could very well be a capable filmmaker, but he should NEVER step into the B-action realm ever again.
Thank you for reading this week's installment of "The Best and Worst of". The next victim of my praise and ire will be "Annihilation" star Oscar Issac.
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