Whoa.
Just finished Marshall on Prime Video and my brain is buzzing. Seriously, I think my heart is still racing from that courtroom scene. I actually leaned forward so far I almost fell off my couch. Had to pause it just to catch my breath. My cat was staring at me like I'd lost my mind.
Chadwick Boseman. Man. The way he commanded every single scene without even raising his voice. There's this one moment where he's cross-examining a witness and he does this tiny little smile. Barely even a smile. More like a twitch of his lips. But it says EVERYTHING. It's stuck in my head. That twitch. That's what lawyers must actually do in court, right? That quiet confidence before they destroy someone's entire case?
That courtroom scene reminded me of when I was in seventh grade and got sent to the principal's office for something I didn't do. (Okay, I kind of did it but not the way they said I did). Mrs. Henderson was grilling me and I felt so small and powerless. I kept thinking "If only I had the right words" but nothing came out. Marshall always has the right words. Always. I wonder if he ever felt that small. Probably not.
The way they shot the 1940s felt so real. Not too polished. Kind of gritty. But honestly? Now that I'm thinking about it... was some of it too Hollywood-ized? That scene where he's walking in slow motion with his coat blowing in the wind? I loved it when I was watching it, but now that I'm typing this... was it actually kind of dumb? I don't know. Maybe it needed that little bit of movie magic.
Watching at home has its perks though. I could pause to make more popcorn (burnt the second batch, classic me). And I definitely rewound that scene where Josh Gad's character has his breakdown. Like three times. The theater would've been annoying for that. But also? The sound system on my TV doesn't really do justice to that score. Those dramatic swells probably sound epic with proper theater speakers.
And don't get me started on the racism. It's so in your face but not in a preachy way. Just. There. Like the air they breathe. There's this scene where Marshall can't stay in the same hotel as his white colleague. They don't make a big deal out of it in the dialogue. It just happens. And it hits you harder because of that.
The ending got me. I mean, I knew how it would turn out (history and all), but I still got choked up. Had to pretend I had something in my eye when my roommate walked through the living room. She probably knew I was crying at a movie on a Tuesday night. Judge away, Sarah.
What I can't stop thinking about though is how much this feels like... relevant? Now? Like, the more things change, the more they stay the same? That line about how justice isn't blind, it just pretends to be. Damn.
I should go to bed. I have work in like 5 hours but my brain won't shut off. Keep seeing Boseman's face. Rest in power, man. You were something else.
8/10
-Alex
Trailer English - https://youtu.be/IfvzEXhhWNk?si=KtsYpnu60hZyME3n
Review English - https://youtu.be/h1Z8CamjsPs?si=Iuhat37_x60ETzyD
EXPLANATION hindi - https://youtu.be/utV8_WwIXRw?si=NWncugtzz_knwhJW
EXPLANATION english - https://youtu.be/GupcGDSwdAg?si=pzg1zX0joilYVPOS