Review: ‘One Battle After Another,’ What Black Women Call Life

The last revolutionary on Earth starring Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another is a cathartic fk the system journey we knew we needed to see but never would have expected it’d look like this. The entire film is a painful metaphor for the revolution and a sign of the times we wish were not true. The outcomes all too realistic, then coupled with stellar performances, you can’t deny the pulsating energy the film contains.  Every metaphor hits different, like a painful knife in the side, but one that gets cleaned, wrapped, and set to heal nicely. It is evidently clear that the architect of our revolution was born from the master plans of our oppressors.  Every beat is a stark and accurate portrayal of where we are in the world today and how fragile and fabricated the system is, and the real-world consequences that can and do unfold in unrest. On the real, One Battle After Another is a well-told story about a revolution that endures and how we need to stay ready so you don’t have to get ready. You walk away from the film virtually unscathed, but the scar lives on with a wild story to tell. But nothing compares to the constant vibration of satisfying rage that is acknowledged by the depiction of America’s obsession with Black women, which is the winding road we follow throughout the whole film. 

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No spoilers for now- we’ll give a hoottie hoo when spoilers are about to be spilt.  The Revolution Will Not Be Televised For gentle contex…