Bessie (TV Movie 2015)

Bessie: Directed by Dee Rees. With Queen Latifah, Kamryn Johnson, Rikki McKinney, Alan T. Coleman. The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and ’30s.

“Great performances and cinematography but just disappointing it just did not capture me. Thatu0026#39;s no criticism of the performances they were great…..it just misses the mark. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFirstly make your own mind up but for me knowing a bit about her life story it seems to lack any emotion. Thereu0026#39;s a coldness to it, kind of this happened then this happened. In one scene where Bessie faces her sister it seems just flashed through. Considering the history between them it should have been a much more powerful moment. The movie does not draw the viewer in. In my opinion it lacks any depth.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI guess the script writing is whatu0026#39;s wrong but am no expert it just misses the mark. Great performance by QL. Not something I would think about watching again.”