Indie Film Release Guide: February 26th [An ONTD Original]

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Comments

[buzzybhn]

The United States vs Billie Holiday is soooooo bad. I’ve seen people say that Andra Days acting makes it worth a watch, but honestly no, it’s not.

[scriptedending]

oof, that sucks. :/

[donaestrangera]

SAME. I couldn’t believe how bad it was. I kept checking the time to see if it would be over soon. Longest two hours of my life.

eta: there was that one plot line in particular that I couldn’t believe anyone thought was a good idea and I’m interested to see what other people will say about it once they’ve seen it

[_kleptomane]

Hmm, to me it always came off a little Lifetime type move based off the trailers, and I think Andra was miscast, and now hearing this sort of cements my lack of interest in watching it. Which is strange, since I love anything to do with Billie, and the story the film is about is so rich. I wish Audra McDonald had reprised her Billie, and that an auteur with less soap opera feel, and visual flair would have directed.

[bodylikemind]

i agree like she was good in it but uhhh these flat out rages treating it like an unmissable performance??? nah. lee daniels must be stopped