The precarious representations in One Battle After Another
A bumpy journey about revolution and family makes us feel fear, disgust, humor, and satisfaction.

A bumpy journey about revolution and family makes us feel fear, disgust, humor, and satisfaction.
There's no hiding the horrors of war in this inspiring story of survival
In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.
If you were to watch it on streaming when you have nothing to do, it’s still probably a giant waste of time, but you could do far worse. Paying $18 for a movie ticket and who knows how much for concessions turns this from an exercise in boredom to an exercise in frustration.
Word of mouth has been incredible, but the film's faults cannot be ignored.
Since Season 2 of Peacemaker is currently airing, let’s revisit the movie that started it all.