Holy hell, this is the warrior epic we’ve been starving for.
Viola Davis transforms into General Nanisca: muscles carved from granite, eyes that have seen hell and built a throne on top of it. She leads the Agojie, Dahomey’s all-female army, with a ferocity that makes 300 look like a yoga class. Every training sequence hits like thunder, every battle is a symphony of spears, machetes, and pure unfiltered power. The moment they storm the beach at night, silhouettes against fire, chanting in formation? My jaw was on the floor and stayed there.

Lashana Lynch’s Izogie is a walking legend: cocky grin, lightning reflexes, and a sisterhood bond with Thuso Mbedu’s young recruit Nawi that’ll break your heart in the best way. John Boyega’s King Ghezo brings royal swagger, but make no mistake: this is a film owned by Black women, from the war room to the blood-soaked sand.

It’s brutal, beautiful, and doesn’t flinch from the messy truth of Dahomey’s history while still making you stand up and cheer when the Agojie charge. Gina Prince-Bythewood said “I wanted to see women do what men have done on screen forever,” and she delivered in 4K glory.

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