The Six Triple Eight

[Perry] can manage these soapy romantic beats, but charging the overall story with even the slightest hint of dramatic tension is beyond him.

I also just find it… interesting that a movie that is supposed to center the Black and brown women of this battalion was usurped by the love story of a dead white guy.

Unfortunately, Perry drenches the tale with his trademark syrupy ineptitude, creating a gloopy, turgid plodder. It doesn’t help that the performances are wildly uneven.

And yet, despite it all, when the Six Triple Eight get into their mail-sorting groove, it’s impossible not to root for them.

It’s an important story to tell, and Tyler Perry tells it respectfully.

It’s nevertheless a good story of duty, sacrifice, toughness and delayed redemption, with the voice of Michelle Obama over the end credits honoring members of the 6888th in 2015.

Although it's clear Tyler Perry has taken more pains than usual with the relevant recuperation, The Six Triple Eight suffers from unbearable moments of earnestness and schmaltz, while an obvious lack of research undermines a handful of women who...

Easily delivering on the big emotional beats, The Six Triple Eight is a natural crowd pleaser.

Despite its shortcomings, The Six Triple Eight is a crucial piece of history told in an affecting way. Just because it all should be better doesn't mean it's not still enough.

The Six Triple Eight tells a realistic story based on facts and first-person accounts from the 6888th Battalion, delivering an emotional tale of forgotten women of color.