Straw, the Movie 🎥📺- NO Spoilers Here
The new Tyler Perry movie on Netflix, Straw, is 500 stars. ⭐
The entire cast is great but the three characters that stood out for me are:
Taraji P. Henson deserves all of the awards for her portrayal of the Mom, Janiya. She totally elevated her character in the movie to a whole new level and brought it to life, real life. As you watch, you really feel the weight of her personal struggles. She took the role and infused it with so much depth and personality that you couldn’t help but feel emotionally invested. It felt so authentic, drawing you in, making you root for her even more. Her performance is riveting.
Sherri Shepherd and her character's display of true compassion genuinely connects with you. It’s like she was putting herself in the Mom's shoes, feeling what she felt, and showing that she understood even though her life and path were different. It was like she stepped into the Mom's shoes for a moment, even if those shoes were laced with experiences that weren't hers, all because she could see the weight that she was carrying. She wanted the Mom to feel seen and validated because at the heart of it all, they shared common ground in their feelings. She showed that validating each other’s experiences matters!
Teyana Taylor's character and the relatability to the Mom, was heart felt. She brought an authenticity that made you really want to dive into her backstory too. You know that feeling when you see something unjust happening, and you just can’t look the other way? That’s exactly what happened when she experienced a change in command. Instead of just standing back, thinking someone should step in, she took charge like a total boss. It was about genuinely caring for the Mom, navigating through the situation with empathy and her desire for the best overall outcome. It was inspiring to watch.
I have always thought of Tyler Perry a marvel. He hits on so many aspects in this movie, offering a buffet of themes and emotions. From parental struggles, economic issues, work dynamics, societal issues to cultural clashes, he covers them all and without making it feel overwhelming. It is just like life itself; it all comes together in a relatable and thought provoking way. It's one of those movies where you walk away deeply thinking about what you've just seen!
This movie is about understanding. It's not just about sharing some common aspects of the same path but about recognizing the emotional GPS that guides someone else. We all may have taken different roads in life; others littered with detours and yours mostly straight and paved, yet there’s this unspoken bond in empathy that hooks us together. There was a quote that I paused the movie to type into my phone so I wouldn't forget it. "People don't know how expensive it is to be poor." Woooooo weeeeee is it not the truth! It hit me totally in the feels and was so appropriate in this movie.
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