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White men speak in subtitled Portuguese, while proud members of various African tribes express themselves in English in "The Woman King," a clear sign of where our loyalties belong in the director's sweeping early 19th-century war film. Gina Prince-Bythewood. It's an epic set in Africa of the kind not seen since "Zulu," only this time, the task of defending the Mother Continent rightfully falls to the locals, not their enslavers. This side of the story is long overdue, reframing Western Civilization's greatest embarrassment as the atrocity it was while celebrating those who opposed it. As modern as it sounds, the film embraces the codes of mid-20th-century period dramas: it's poignant but a bit dull, designed to stand the test of time. In her fiercest role yet, Viola Davis leads an army of elite female warriors, called Agojie, who protect the kingdom of Dahomey from outside threats. She answers directly to King Ghezo (John Boyega), a man of many wive...