Call Her King (2023) User Reviews

BET goes Tubi type of Movie

[linda-93355-37097 · 4/10 · 16 July 2023]

Call her King.

This movie almost worked but then again it just didn't work. The Poster, the trailer, the cast it really almost worked.

There plot had a ton of potential, it felt rushed and not really thought through in many places in the end it was executed badly and it was a miss.

The cast tried hard but it could not save this film. Had this been a movie back in the 80's with Jerry Bruckheimer type budget it could have been a box office hit.

The CGI is straight out laughable, I don't know they even tried with those explosives scenes.

Some may enjoy this movie, made for tv quality.

It is a generous 4 out 10 for me.

They certainly tried

[crvcqpk · 4/10 · 5 August 2023]

There's some poignant themes here, like people of color resorting to domestic terrorism to get ahead of the justice system. But eeehhhh it's executed kinda silly, and it becomes difficult to take seriously.

They attempted to pull a "Usual Suspects" ending... I think? I dunno, whatever they meant to do it was definitely botched. There's clearly good potential in the themes and the acting, but they failed to come full circle with the plot, and tried to mask it by cranking the action beyond where the budget could truly accommodate - to the point where you end up rolling your eyes or laughing at the CGI or unbelievability.

2 stars for the intriguing themes, and 2 stars for the intense acting.... The rest of it's just too disjointed. Someone should rip off these themes and execute a better story, because some of these ideas could lead to a gem in African American cinema.

I did not hate it

[subxerogravity · 5/10 · 24 September 2023]

I wanted to see this movie when it came out in theatres, doing one week before heading into streaming service BET+.

Ex-3LW member Naturi Naughton, a great actress in her own right, is no Micheal Jai White, but I respect the valiant effort made to try to put her on that level. A movie on this level thinks they can skip on the action sequences, this movie does not do that. There are worse movies that call themselves action and should have a lot of action in it. But this movie has action and I'm gratefull.

Oh and a shout out to Lance Goss. This brother is fire in everything.

Naturi Naughton is not an action hero, that is certain. Plus, the movie's cool message was a little too overblown. Everything was all over the place with no clear hero or villain, which does not really work for an action movie overall.

Still it was worth seeing it once.

Action + unpredictable scenes!!!

[itsMrsErvin2u · 10/10 · 14 July 2023]

This movie had me so excited from all the action. Excellent movie I haven't seen a movie with this much action in a long time. From beginning to ending!!! Thank you, Mr Wes Miller this movie was excellent!!! You really thought this movie out & with some excellent actors. I wasn't gonna watch it at first until I seen who was portraying the lead roles & very impressed indeed!!! Thank you for a job well done!!! I have notified all my family members that have Amazon Prime to watch this action filled movie & who was starring in it. I might even allow my granddaughter to watch it on my account!!! TY.