What a way to start a film.
The nonchalant “mo, you poisoned him” kills me.
So much to unpack.
You’re immediately pulled in, trying to process the intense and bloody images of the first scene, then strung along this rich plot going on an expansive journey showing all different walks of life in the rural South.
The camerawork and scoring was masterful. Many moments where I couldn’t stop shaking my head in disbelief. Even the small details like when Cornbread was introduced and the film size shifted (?), or the sky motif.
But most of…