Fences (2016)

When Denzel makes a movie, you run and see it. He's that kind of actor. Fences is his take on a August Wilson stage play. It's all about the dialogue. Like Glengarry Glen Ross, you'll enjoy every last word you'll hear from the characters's mouths. But then, there's the delivery of those incredible words in the performances of Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, which triumph above any of the performances we've seen in 2016. They give it their all, and they blow the house down. Denzel, who has historically given fantastic performances, once again proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is the best actor of his generation, and completely destroys it as Troy Maxson. He plays a complicated working-class father who bitterly clings to the old days of his success as a Negro-Leauge baseball star. He blames the whole world for all of his problems, never is satisfied with what he has, and takes out his rage on his loving wife and son, who begin to question his angry ways. Viola Davis as Rose Maxson, however, is the performance of this film that has the entire film world talking. She completely upstages Denzel, and gives a performance that must take home an Oscar this year. Seriously, no funny business, Academy. What a powerhouse performance. Watching her was an amazing experience. This is a performance driven film, for the record, so there shouldn't be much emphasis on the cinematic flaws (if any), or the visual scope. Just focus on the words, and focus on the actors, and you will see the magic of Fences.