Veteran actor Henderson is very fine too, as is Adepo playing the young son who is trying to avoid his father’s fate he and Washington share some strong scenes toward the end of the movie. The cast includes Stephen Henderson, Russell Hornsby and Mykelti Williamson - all from the 2010 revival - who bring that solid experience playing these roles to the screen in powerful new ways, particularly Williamson who is quite effective playing Troy’s brother, a man suffering from some mental impairment. Rose is his long-suffering wife who still can look at him and recall the man she fell in love with, but also realizes there is really only a shell left of their relationship despite her efforts to help him stand out of his own way. He also lives in his reveries from the past, constantly talking about his “glory days” when he was a contender, a young man with talent playing in the Negro Baseball League. It is centered on Troy (Washington), a sanitation worker in his mid-50s who alienates his still-devoted wife Rose (Davis) and family including son Cory (Jovan Adepo). Īs I state in my video review above, I would say Fences is Wilson’s masterpiece, a powerful story set in 1950s Pittsburgh with themes ranging from race relations to family and the walls we build around ourselves. Denzel Washington Q&A: Building 'Fences' & Lessons From Poitier, Eastwood, Spielberg, Tony Scott.
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