i had to watch both versions for film class. this movie makes some progress in how the Delilah/Annie/mammy character is portrayed. race relations are way more honest, if a bit dramatized, in this version. interestingly though, the white girlboss vibes of the 1930s version is completely reversed in this one. overall, this film is reductive, but i appreciate that annie at least has the whisperings of an interior life. i had to smile when lora said, “annie why didn’t i…