So says Uncle Earl (Bokeem Woodbine) to characters we know only as Queen and Slim (Jodie Turner-Smith and Daniel Kaluuya, respectively) about a third of the way through the new motion picture entitled…um, “Queen & Slim”. If you know anything about the infamous Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, and especially if you’re familiar with the fantastic 1967 movie “Bonnie and Clyde”, you’ll probably be thinking the same thing even long before that scene. Surprisingly, Director Melina Matsoukas and Screenwriter Lena Waithe apparently don’t like those comparisons (even if their own creation Uncle Earl sees it too). But whether they want to admit it or not, the similarities are undeniable. The storyline even takes a similar path to the extremely influential aforementioned Academy Award-winning classic. However, “Queen & Slim” does represent an extremely timely, contemporary and realistic update to the fugitive-couple-on-the-run tale.

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