A Review of HARRIET
Harriet is a movie about the American abolitionist, Harriet Tubman. It is just the right biopic to learn about this great woman who made it her life's mission to free enslaved people. It was released in 2019 and stars Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, and Janelle Monáe.
sourceHarriet (birth-name - Araminta Ross aka Minty) was born into slavery and owned by the Brodess family. She was allowed to marry a freedman, John Tubman. They intended to have kids so they sought permission from the Brodess family and demanded Harriet's freedom because according to past agreement, she was meant to be free.
This didn't sit well with the Brodess family and they put up Minty for sale. Refusing to be sold out, Minty escaped leaving her husband and the rest of her family behind.
She walked several miles to the freetown of Philadephia where she became a free woman with the help of a group of abolitionists called the Underground Railroad. She then took up the free name, Harriet Tubman.
A year later, she makes the decision to go back to her home, Maryland, to get her family and bring them to freedom. It wasn't an easy feat but she was determined to free every one of her family and also as many enslaved people as she could while being hunted by slave-masters.
I liked this movie a whole lot because of the history lesson. I have come across the name Harriet Tubman several times but I didn't know how much of an impact she had been.
sourceNot only did I like it for the history, I also loved every part of the movie production. I think it's a very good representation of this great woman.
The casting was awesome and Cynthia Erivo looks a lot like the real Harriet. I was so proud to find out that she's Nigerian because that makes her my sister 😄 She sang a number of freedom chants/soundtracks, showcasing her musical prowess.
She was so good in delivering this role and her singing is way up there. She made me fall in love with all the songs and my favorite song written and sang by her in the movie is 'Stand Up'. I even performed it in the Hive Open Mic weekly contest to show you how much I liked the song.
It was my first time seeing Janelle Monáe acting and I was really impressed with how she carried herself like a lady for her role. I love love love the costuming, she looked every bit the character in those gigantic dresses.
I only have good things to say about this movie, especially because it is a movie about slavery but I wasn't traumatized. This is the first time I'm not crying after watching a slavery movie.
I felt the intensity of the topic even when there weren't gory scenes that are often seen in movies of this subgenre. That has got to be my favorite thing about the movie.
It's a 10/10 for me and I'll definitely recommend.
Have you seen Harriet? What are your thoughts?
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Now, I will have to see it. She was an amazing woman, not just for her time or circumstances. She saved herself, which is something that seems obvious, but that I did not know the story about. She saved so many and helped others do it also.
Have you read "The Water Dancer" by Te-Nehisi Coates? It is fiction, but in my opinion, sometimes the best fiction contains more truth than non-fiction. In fact, I have tried to read his non-fiction work because I am interested in his opinions, but I find it dry. This book was, on the one hand, an interesting, engaging, and well-written story. On the other hand, I learned a lot about the United States pre-abolition.
This movie looks really interesting. I hadn't heard of it. Slavery movies usually upset me also.
I haven't read it but I'll add it to my tbr. Looks like something I'd like.
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One of my favorite movies, I love her songs and voice too.
Wow excelente recomendación, es la primera vez que leo sobre esta historia y gracias a tu reseña puedo decirte que la voy a ver sin duda, este tipo de historias me parecen muy educativas, sobretodo para conocer mucho más sobre esa época de esclavitud y entender todo el sufrimiento que tuvieron que pasar las personas de la comunidad afrodecesdiente, y aunque aún han pasado años desde su liberación, aún sigue existiendo el racismo y esclavitud a una escala diferente, gracias por compartir esta excelente película, la buscaré.
Gracias por leer. Me alegra que te haya resultado útil mi recomendación.
I have seen the movie twice, and I enjoyed every bit of it.
Definitely that type of movie one would see twice
Nice keep it up.
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