Women Is Losers is a movie that is truly inspiring as it focuses on a young woman overcoming many obstacles in her life.
As a woman and a mother of daughters, girl power movies are always important to me, so that is part of the reason that I was so excited to watch Women Is Losers. While there is a lot to love about this movie, it also has its downfalls, but it is still worth watching — especially if enjoy inspirational films.
This movie dives into the life of Celina Guerrera, and she has a whole lot to over come. Not only because of her race, but because she is a woman. It all takes place in the 1960s and really helps to shed light on the things that were going on back then. Keep in mind there are some touchy subjects, like abortion, that they really dive into. I think it was well done, but I can see how some viewers might have an issue with it, so I wanted to give a full warning that it happens, and it is brutal.
One of my favorite things about this movie is the way the main actress looks at the camera and explains their thoughts and what is going on at that moment a few times throughout it. It always seems like the perfect moment for her to reach out and try to connect with the audience.
Unfortunately this movie is not all positives, and its biggest issue is that it drags, especially about halfway through. I was all in for the beginning of the movie and along the way it just kind of lost its footing. While I did feel a connection to Celina at first, I found that dwindling the longer the movie went on — especially after Chrissy Fit’s character was no longer in it.
The final few minutes did pull me back around though, and while I feel it was a bit too long for what it was trying to accomplish, I did enjoy it overall. Women Is Losers does a great job showing the perseverance of the main character and I hope it inspires a lot of young women to stand up for what they want, and not be pushed down.
About Women Is Losers
In 1960’s San Francisco, bright and talented catholic school girl Celina Guerrera (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’s Lorenza Izzo) survives a difficult home life by following the rules. That is until an indiscretion creates a series of devastating consequences.
As Celina faces the compounded obstacles of being young and alone, she sets out to rise above the oppression of poverty and invest in a future that sets new precedents for the time. The film is inspired by real women and the Janis Joplin song of the same title.
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