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The Six Triple Eight Review: Tyler Perry's Black Female WWII Film
IndieWireStory by Kate ErblandImage from IndieWire
scrn loglineTyler Perry's historical war drama 'The Six Triple Eight' falters in its struggle to capture the untold story of Black female WWII heroes.beat sheet- 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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The Six Triple Eight Review: Tyler Perry's Black Female WWII Film
IndieWireStory by Kate Erbland
scrn logline
Tyler Perry's historical war drama 'The Six Triple Eight' falters in its struggle to capture the untold story of Black female WWII heroes.
beat sheet
- 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.
call sheet
Oprah Winfrey, Ebony Obsidian, The Six Triple Eight