my rating: One queen out of countless bees.

what possessed me: I believe Cracka’s recommendation was stated as such: “Dakota acts the shit out of that movie.” Enough said.

what i learned: I got my viewing of this movie in just under the wire for Black History Month on February 27th. That said, I’m fairly sure that between the civil rights movement in the sixties and producers of commercial honey products, neither struggle is accurately represented in this film. Nevertheless, Dakota is characteristically mesmerizing, and as seen in the above photo, very, very white. I mean, a brief note to the wardrobe department regarding the funeral scene: We get it. She’s white. It’s a fucking funeral. Get her an appropriate dress.

you may also enjoy: Those shitty down-home melodramatic movies Natalie Portman made earlier in her career.

tangential thought: Being unable to watch this movie in good conscience without doing something unfathomably racist, I went to KFC to get some chicken and biscuits to enjoy while witnessing the action unfold. I’m glad I did, because while I don’t suggest that you watch this flick, I can now whole-heartedly recommend the impeccable Colonel’s Snack Bowl.

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