... it manages to be remarkably superficial - there's a distinct lack of detail, of character, of personality, of context, & analysis.
The poor-quality dramatic sequences also do nothing for the supposed exploration of this figure, her culture, & her times.
Everyone is shallowly sketched, & details are glossed over with great regularity
It's astonishing that Ms Pinkett-Smith gave this first entry 5 parts- & yet the very format has limited the ability to go deeply into the subject...
The drama & scope is limited, cliche, & trite- I found myself more drawn to books on the subject - where the character of Nzinga, her spirit, & sense of self comes far more alive, ironically, than in this live action docu-drama...
The poor-quality dramatic sequences also do nothing for the supposed exploration of this figure, her culture, & her times.
Everyone is shallowly sketched, & details are glossed over with great regularity
It's astonishing that Ms Pinkett-Smith gave this first entry 5 parts- & yet the very format has limited the ability to go deeply into the subject...
The drama & scope is limited, cliche, & trite- I found myself more drawn to books on the subject - where the character of Nzinga, her spirit, & sense of self comes far more alive, ironically, than in this live action docu-drama...