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The Six Triple Eight Review: Tyler Perry's Black Female WWII Film

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Story by Kate Erbland
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Tyler Perry's historical war drama 'The Six Triple Eight' falters in its struggle to capture the untold story of Black female WWII heroes.
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  • The film features a powerhouse ensemble of Black actresses, including Oprah Winfrey and Ebony Obsidian, but their talents are underutilized in the uninspired script.
  • Despite the film's important subject matter, the execution falls flat, with critics panning the overly sentimental approach that 'piles on the treacle' instead of digging deeper into the real-life heroics of the Six Triple Eight unit.
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Oprah Winfrey, Ebony Obsidian, The Six Triple Eight
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