"Regina Hall's inherent Regina Hall-ness - her magnetic fusion of poise and charisma - never shows in One Battle After Another. Instead of that usual charm, Hall is sober-minded and serious. As Deandra, a guerilla involved with a revolutionary sect called the French 75, she's waging war against oppression, whether that's militarized police, migrant detention camps, Christmas-worshipping white nationalists, or fascism at large."
"Having made her name with The Best Man, Scary Movie, and Ally McBeal, this new, different note satisfies Hall's longtime dream of working with Anderson. They're neighbors in Los Angeles, and one day the director approached her to say that, finally, he had a part for her. One Battle also exemplifies where Hall's career has taken her, which is to say across genres, moods, and Hollywood whims."
Regina Hall appears sober-minded and serious as Deandra, a guerrilla leader in the French 75 revolutionary sect. Deandra wages war against militarized police, migrant detention camps, Christmas-worshipping white nationalists, and fascism at large. The film blends comedy with grave political insinuations, leaving Hall mostly present for the film's more serious moments. The French 75 splinters while Deandra remains committed, resurfacing to shepherd a targeted teenage daughter to safety from a dopey ex-radical. Hall's career spans genres from The Best Man and Scary Movie to About Last Night, and she embraces this new dramatic note and moment.
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