YMMV / Respect (2021)

• Award Snub: Jennifer Hudson not being nominated for Best Actress (though opinions varied widely on whether she would be).
• Diagnosed by the Audience: Aretha's loved ones frequently refer to her "demons". That she's The Alcoholic is clear, but the "demons" appear to be something else, possibly bipolar disorder (which she was never formally diagnosed with).
• He Really Can Act: Marlon Wayans, best known for wacky, vulgar comedies like White Chicks and Little Man, gives a downplayed and surprisingly menacing performance as Aretha's first husband, Ted. Many of his scenes, especially when he is shown abusing Aretha, are legitimately frightening.
• Squick: 12-year-old Aretha with a pregnant belly.
• Tear Jerker:
  • Aretha’s reaction to learning that her mother died.
  • Aretha’s reaction to getting raped at age 10.

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