cinemajesty Movie Review: "Queen of Katwe" (2016)Based on (Disney Enterprises-owned) ESPN-sports-broadcast-networking-article of another fairy-tale event, remaining in a niche, of a real-life-story coming from Uganda, Africa with biopic-indulging character of Phiona Mutesi, played by no-harm nor range-playing newcomer Madina Nalwanga alongside industry professionals David Oyolowo & Lupita Nyong'o, who push the main character Mutesi, at the age of fourteen, into adjuvant direction in participating at a major Russian chessboard championship, showing off with DNA-given talent of anticipating chessboard movements, receiving further benefiting additions towards a book written on her juvenile as coming-of-age life, published in 2012, optioned by Walt Disney Pictures then put into the capable hands of screenwriter William Wheeler, who delivers the best possible shooting draft for a less-to-no-conflict directing Mira Nair in favors of a family-friendly PG-rated exotic variation of the all-too-common "American Dream" story, recalling modest-successful genre comparables as "Invincible" (2006) starring Mark Wahlberg and "MacFarland, USA" (2015) starring Kevin Costner, also distributed by Walt Disney Pictures; a company like no others ensures quality standards in picture and sound, when formulated story solutions matter here, securing a frequently-bend to fit incorporate identity with respect to rarely seen low-budget-end of 15-Million-Dollar production costs for "Queen of Katwe" in a limited release of rebounding hardly any expenses in Fall 2016 for a nevertheless recommended one-time viewing experience by avoiding entertainment-spoiling former-imperalistic political notions completely in partial reminiscene of an independence-gaining Central-East-African country of Uganda on October 9th 1962 from the United Kingdom granted by Queen Elizabeth II, at age 36.FAZIT: Picture approved (ecological) © 2018 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

Kenyae Kofi This movie was absolutely astonishing. I loved this movie it makes a stand for not only women, but black people as well. It shows that we can be intellectuals and champion's. I like how the movie shows the young character who was a great actress started from the slums but fought her way to a better life style even after losing her home. This movie made me emotional and wish I had their type of discipline and understand their struggles. I think this movie was great and everyone should have saw this movie.

capone666 Queen of Katwe The reason women don't play chess is because all of the pieces resemble penises.Fortunately, the female in this drama is unafraid of the phallic looking bits.Raised by her single mother (Lupita Nyong'o) in the abject poverty of Katwe, Uganda along side her brothers and sisters, 10-year-old Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga) doesn't have much of a future beyond selling her body.That is until she meets Robert Katende (David Oyelowo), a soccer coach who teaches chess to his players on the side. Intrigued, Phiona joins his club where she proves a phenom and fierce competitor.As her matches take her further from the slums, she finds more to life than Katwe.The powerful and inspiring depiction of the real-life chess champion, this Disney adaption of an ESPN magazine article on Phiona is a true underdog movie with vibrant performances from its leads that help transcend the film's more formulaic moments.Moreover, it's good for the male chess players to meet a real-life female. Green Lightvidiotreviews.blogspot.ca

destinylives52 Based on a true story, Madina Nalwanga plays the title role in "Queen Of Katwe," a young girl in the slums of Uganda who displays amazing skills in chess. With the support of a tough, hard-working mother (played by Lupita Nyong'o) and a teacher (played by David Oyelowo), Nalwanga's chess playing abilities opens up a whole new world for her, as well as opportunities that can elevate her and her family from the slums. But patience and learning how to take losses are two skills Nalwanga needs to learn, or else she'll risk burning out and quitting before she reaches her goals.My most memorable, movie moment of "Queen Of Katwe" is the scene when Nalwanga and the other slum, chess students are put against the rich "city boys" of Uganda in a chess tournament. It's upper class against lower class; the rich against the poor…but in chess, money and power mean nothing. It's how powerful your mind is.Mannysmemorablemoviemoments