If he were an orchestra conductor, his arms would we waving wildly at the jubilant madness onscreen.
The relationship between the leads, of course, is only a thread of Lees characteristically messy story.
For all its joyous humor, the movies timeliness, to be certain, is shattering.
One imagines that Lee regrets not getting a reference to McCarthy and McDonald into the film in time.
And thats becauseChi-Raqalready runneth over with topical references.
He cant have it, responds another.
(Jennifer Hudson is quite touching in a small role as the girls mother.)
What other film and what other filmmaker is taking onrealissues and talking about them like this?
asks Lysistrata) is seduced and blindfolded with a Confederate flag.
As the one-man Greek chorus, Jacksons rapid-fire delivery requires multiple viewings to absorb.
That was mercifully highlighted in November, when Lee was awarded an Honorary Oscar by the Board of Governors.
Well see about that.
The idea ofChi-Raqreceiving a Best Picture nomination is so unfathomable as to be a fantasy.
But what about Lee and Willmotts dense, gorgeously woven adapted screenplay?
Or the dazzling cinematography by maestro lenser Matthew Libatique?
Or the magnificent musical score by Terrence Blanchard?
Or Nick Cannons furious original song,Pray 4 My City?
Or the performances by Parris or Jackson or Hudson or even Cusack?
Is it going to be #OscarsSoWhite, all over again?
