Netflix released the much-awaited The Harder They Fall on their platform last Friday. The movie is a revisionist Western that repurposes real Black and biracial characters from the American West and weaves a fictional story around them.
The movie boasts an electric soundtrack and an ensemble cast comprising solely of Black actors led by Idris Elba and Jonathan Majors. Let's see what viewers have to say about the movie.
1. Well said, Kerry:
Me to anybody who comes near me and Netflix tonight😂 #THEHARDERTHEYFALL
2. A unique movie:
#TheHarderTheyFall was pure PERFECTION. I loved EVERY MINUTE OF IT. The acting, the cinematography, the music, the dialogue… EVERYTHING! Just Black greatness all around. A++++
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Me after watching #TheHarderTheyFall
4. Jonathan Majors is becoming a Hollywood heavyweight:
Ladies AND Gentlemen again let me introduce you to JONATHAN MAJORS!!! #TheHarderTheyFall
5. His opening scene was fun to watch:
-“This is a wanted man. Turn his body in you’ll get $5,000 for your church.” -“Why aren’t you taking him in yourself?” -“I’m worth ten.” #TheHarderTheyFall @NetflixFilm Hot damn, Jonathan Majors is having himself a YEAR.
6. Idris Elba kills it too:
I’m never gonna shut up about Idris Elba in this #TheHarderTheyFall
7. This is what happens when the most decorated actors in a movie are playing the villains:
So...wait. I'm supposed be rooting AGAINST Idris Elba and Regina King #TheHarderTheyFall?
8. Many people wished Danielle Deadwyler had more screentime:
Everytime Danielle Deadwyler appeared on screen in #TheHarderTheyFall
9. LaKeith Stanfield carries himself with a style that evokes lethality.
Say what you want about LaKeith Stanfield, but that man can play a damn role!!!! #TheHarderTheyFall
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This man deserves to be the main villain in a movie #TheHarderTheyFall
11. RJ Cyler was another scene stealer:
Can we give a shoutout to the hometown actor that was in #TheHarderTheyFall? RJ Cyler! Duuuuvvvaaallll
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My favorite character #TheHarderTheyFall
13. Regina King is truly genius:
There’s a scene in #TheHarderTheyFall where @ReginaKing’s character is sharing a childhood memory while peeling an apple. The way Regina commands that scene is a reminder of her brilliance and why she’s one of the finest actresses of our generation. #TheHarderTheyFall
14. How many of you thought so?
I know I'm not the only one who thought of Denzel Washington as Malcolm X when Regina King (who played Treacherous Trudy Smith) did this #TheHarderTheyFall
15. Some appreciation for the people behind the camera:
Can we get a round of applause for Antoinette Messam the costume designer for #TheHarderTheyFall She did that
16. We all felt a punch in our gut because of what follows next:
This scene was low key fucked up😭 #TheHarderTheyFall
17. Truly a moment of triumph:
When Cuffee said “Beckworth” was faster: #TheHarderTheyFall
18. Although, some are not happy with the revisionist approach of the movie:
I love westerns and I am here for The Harder They Fall. What a cast. Yes, the characters existed. But WTF did they do to Mary Fields? Skin color aside, she worked building houses and delivering mail and fighting off wolves. NOT wearing red corsets and singing in a saloon. Why???
19. A nice tribute to the King. Wakanda forever:
The name of the train! 😭😭my heart #TheHarderTheyFall