Artivels Undescribable Perfection

Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Murphy Howard I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

areatw 'Fences' is a reasonably good drama film that benefits from some excellent acting performances, especially from Denzel Washington as lead character Troy. It's a raw and realistic film that focuses heavily on character and story development and dialogue. Normally this would be good to see, but 'Fences' goes overboard and the excessive dialogue and running length works to the film's disadvantage.Many of the scenes of extended dialogue have little or no significance to the storyline and the film wouldn't have suffered if they had just been cut out altogether. The characters are also difficult to connect and sympathise with, especially Washington's character Troy, even though this is a character-driven drama. As a result it can be a struggle to stay interested for the full duration of the film, and I must admit that I found myself drifting off on more than one occasion.

gzm586 I was hoping better from Denzel, the movie was very depressing.

qiu_xinzhi Fences was better than I expected it to be. This is a truthful story about America in the 1950s, bringing across themes such as race and religion as truthfully as possible. Other themes such as a parent's love for their child, a child's hopes and dreams, as well as a couple's love, was brought about many times throughout the film and was delivered to great satisfaction. Denzel Washington was amazing as the lead of being Troy Maxson, creating a character that we hated and loved, loathed, yet sympathized, and brought about a truly life-sized and three dimensional character. His intensity stole every scene he was in and his words was delicate, yet tough and scary at times.Viola Davis, as Rose, brought about an emotional performance as the wife of Troy Maxson, and was done so well that I actually felt an emotional connection with her.There are emotionally high and low moments that succeeded. I wept and cheered, and was genuinely angry at some of the decisions the main character makes. Rarely does such a film make me so engrossed in their characters. Fences is truly one of the best films of 2017.

proud_luddite Based on the play by August Wilson: in 1950s Pittsburgh, the story centres on Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) and his family and friends. Troy is a troubled soul who believes life has given him a bad deal due to his race but his big breaks might have been missed due to other circumstances including his own misgivings. This causes a lot of family tension.The effect of the scenes in this film vary: some are quite moving and engaging while others are too long. Troy has a troubled relationship with his teenage son Cory (Jovan Adepo). At the film's beginning, this conflict plus Troy's inner conflict seem like promising material but during the film's long run, both of these conflicts seem to flatten and go nowhere despite the length of time they have to resolve themselves. Such criticisms might justify a maximum rating of two-and-a-half stars. But there are enough virtues in this film to raise the rating. These include the other scenes two of which stand out.The final scene is the perfect conclusion of all that has taken place before it. It's quite moving and leaves a lump in the throat. The film's greatest scene, however, takes place in the second half when Troy has a confrontation with his wife Rose (Viola Davis). Both of these experienced performers are at their peak and they play off each other superbly. If there were an award category for Best Scene in a Film, this one would certainly qualify as a nominee.In addition to Washington and Davis, there are also fine performances from Adepo and Mykelti Williamson who plays Troy's brother, a World War II veteran who was mentally damaged during the war.