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Art Imitates Life in a Terrifying Way
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/03/2020
Those expecting Antebellum to be this year's answer to Get Our or Us might be let down. Gerard Bush an Christopher Renz trade classic horror for something much darker - the all too real specter of racial inequality. Granted, taken to the absolute extreme, but a somber reminder of how far some people would probably go if given the opportunity.
Janelle Monáe stands out in her first lead role as Eden - a slave living on a plantation where silence is golden, and breaking said rule can and will result in violence and death. On the other side, she portrays Veronica, a highly successful and distinguished author who is not afraid to voice her opinion on racial inequality in America. The big twist of this story isn't too hard to suss out - even before it hits you with a 2x4 upside the head - …
