A good movie

To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Mira Nair’s work and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. I have to admit that I didn’t know what it was about and it was a nice surprise to see that it was dealing with chess which is a fascinating game in my opinion. Of course, the story was after all rather generic and predictable but I still think it was uplifting and inspiring. On top of that, even though it might be expected from such a Disney production, they didn’t sugar-coat the damned thing at all and the life in this shanty town in Uganda seemed terribly bleak and grim as it should be. It was also refreshing that the main character was not your typical white saviour as it is unfortunately usually the case in such tales taking place in Africa. Concerning the cast, even though David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong'o were deservedly praised for their performances, I was actually even more impressed by the young Madina Nalwanga who played the main character. Indeed, there was so much depth in her performance and you could clearly see her character grow and evolve through the whole duration which was even more impressive since it was her first acting part. Anyway, to conclude, even if they didn’t come up with something really original, it was still very well done and so inspiring so it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.