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Color Me Conflicted
The Color Purple Reboot Sounds Nice in Theory, but…
The Color Purple reboot is officially in theaters.
Loaded with superstars, singers, and Black girl magic, normally, this is the type of film I would be running to watch at break-neck speed.
Unfortunately, all I feel about this film is conflicted. This is for several reasons, which I will discuss in detail below.
Ready? Let's get into it…
First Thing's First
I’ve been told I need my "Black card" revoked for this, but I’ve never actually watched the original film. You heard that right: Ivy Locke has never seen The Color Purple in its entirety.
This is for a few reasons. First of all, I'm the youngest of three. So, while I was exposed to many things that were too mature for my age bracket, I regularly picked and chose what I consumed.
The Color Purple never really did it for me. I prefer to watch films that include thriving Black women or at least films that entertain and have…
