Film2016139 min

Fences

Name: Fences
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 139 min
Cast: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby

Taste attributes: dramasportshistoricalslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

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"Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in."

Boxlist takeSerious and emotional: a realistic drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

6.8/10

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Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.

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