The Six Triple Eight – Movie Review
First Reaction – The Six Triple Eight has an important message for the importance of people involved.
Where to Watch
The Six Triple Eight is available on Netflix now.
Director: Tyler Perry
Writer: Tyler Perry, Kevin Hymel (Screenplay)
Cast
- Kerry Washington (Django Unchained)
- Ebony Obsidian (If Beale Street Could Talk)
- Milauna Jackson (A Jazzman’s Blues)
- Kylie Jefferson
- Shanice Shantay (Perfect Harmony)
Plot: 855 women joined the war to fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail. Faced with discrimination and a country devastated by war, they managed to sort more than 17 million pieces of mail ahead of time.
Runtime: 2 Hours 7 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Six Triple Eight starts when young woman Lena Derriecott (Obsidian) loses her lover to World War II. She joins the cause in the mail under Major Charity Adams (Washington). The crew of black women face discrimination despite wanting to do the same as anyone else representing America.
They find a place where they can make a difference, and it comes from helping Americans communicate with their loved ones. They deal with massive numbers of letters and defy the odds to make history.
Verdict on The Six Triple Eight
Recap
The movie follows a military group of black women who took up the mail responsibilities during World War II. They help clear the mail backlog and deliver messages to loved ones back home. It sees them overcome the odds to complete their job.
Best Parts
The movie has an important message and shows another group of heroic people whose stories are not always the first to be remembered. We get great performances with the traditional bond creation between the group of misfits.
Worst Parts
The movie has an important story, but it doesn’t feel like it has as big of an impact as it should. It feels like there is a lot more importance to the events that the movie fails to bring to life.
Final Thoughts –The Six Triple Eight delivers an important story from World War II.
