Fences is a little movie about really solid character study and deeply rooted acting but it had little else to offer me. Denzel Washington and Viola Davis are really great in their roles. They both had moments where they really broke through and got to me, talking about how life gets away rom you, how your obligations bury you if you aren't careful and how easy it is to mow your own needs and desires under the burden of day to day living. Those powerful monologues really stood out and captivated.
On the whole though, the film was fairly repetitive and lacked visual interest. I have seen Fences as a play and I think it succeeds better with the live element working for it.
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