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Queen of Katwe Movie Review

Name: Queen of Katwe Movie Review
Item: Queen of Katwe
Rating: 3.75
Author: Smitha Joseph

Queen of Katwe Movie Review English Movie Review

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Review for the film " Queen of Katwe"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 2 Hours 05 Minutes

Certificate: U

Released: 07-10-2016

Genre: Drama

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CAST & CREW

David Oyelowo

Dinaz Stafford

Sean Bobbitt

Mira Nair

Alex Heffes

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Producer:

John B Carls

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Music Director:

Alex Heffes

Director:

Mira Nair

Costume Designer:

Mobolaji Dawodu

Art Director:

Shane Bunce

Jonathan Hely Hutchinson

Fritz Joubert

Emilia Roux

First Assistant Director:

Atilla Salih Yücer

Mike Topoozian

Director of Photography:

Sean Bobbitt

Executive Producer:

Troy Buder

Will Weiske

Casting Director:

Dinaz Stafford

Christa Schamberger

Novelist:

Tim Crothers

Sound Effects Editor:

Heather Gross

Assistant Editor:

Alex Gilbert

Assistant Costume Designer:

Eniola Dawodu

Screenplay Writer:

William Wheeler

Foley Artist:

Marko A Costanzo

Production Designer:

Stephanie Carroll

Set Decorator:

Melinda Launspach

Jeanette Scott

Hair Stylist:

Melanie Harris

Post Production Supervisor:

Kelley Cribben

Special Effects Coordinator:

Cordell McQueen

Stunt Coordinator:

Cordell McQueen

Compositor:

Johan van Huyssteen

Sound Mixer:

Nico Louw

Assistant Cameraman:

Houston Hadden

Supporting Actor:

David Oyelowo

empty:

Will Weiske

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Are you looking for a feel-good film that will heighten your spirit? Are you looking for a good film that will inspire you? Well, Queen of Katwe may be your choice. Now let’s dig into the Queen of Katwe and see what it has in store for us.

Plot

Madina Nalwanga, a nine-year old girl, stays with her mother Lupito Nyong’o, brothers and sisters in a simple shack in a poverty-ridden slum in Uganda. They earn by selling corn in the road. They also involve in tapping at the windows of the car owners to sell their product. Nalwanga’s life is changed suddenly when she goes to a chess club managed by a missionary David Oyelowo David Oyelowo is a classically trained stage actor >> Read More... . Nalwanga gradually realizes that she in fact has a bent of mind for the sport and Oyelowo helps her to sharpen her skills. Nalwanga doesn’t know to read and write but Oyelowo supports her. What happens later in this Disney movie? Watch it in theatres to know.

Star Performances

David Oyelowo gives a superb performance with his empathetic shades. Lupito Nyong’o gives a strong performance as the mother of Nalwanga and expresses profoundly with her eyes. As for Nalwanga herself she does a stunning job with her calm intensity and naivety which attracts her towards the audiences.

Analysis

Queen of Katwe has been inspired from a book by Tim Krothers. The movie has the backdrop of Africa. It can be considered probably Mira’s best films in the past 10 years. She had done an exceptional job in The Namesake Click to look into! >> Read More... and here it is clear that she is back to form.

What’s there?

The film maker’s portrayal of African tradition is rich and will appeal to the audiences. The locales of Katwe are best used by the aesthetic film maker.
The plight of those people suffering from poverty, lack of education etc. are shown in a convincing manner in the film.

What’s not there?

This movie too falls into the category of those sports films that adhere to a specific template. But the way it is treated compensates for this so-called issue .

Verdict

If you are a keen follower of Mira Nair’s films then this will be the perfect treat for you. Believe in such movies and you will find them deserving your appreciation.

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