Wow. Shaka King has given us something that is so powerful. I can’t even begin to talk about how much this film is going to affect people.
Every. Single. Performance. Is. Incredible.
They joke that Lakeith’s character should get an Academy Award in this movie, and I would be shocked if he, Daniel Kaluuya, Jesse Plemons, or anybody else in this movie isn’t part of next year’s nomination list. This year, 1969, has been covered so much in the past couple of years and while that was.. man 52 years ago, everything going on back that is as relevant then as it is now. Racial inequality and police brutality (to put it lightly) are constantly at the forefront of discussion at both points in time. I wish we could look back and say.. wow what crazy times folks like that lived in. But the reality is, it’s not much better now.
It is.. a haunting film in that regard and in others. But I honestly do not have much else to say right now. This is something that needs to be seen. Luckily, you won’t have to wait much longer as it is being released in theaters and HBO Max on February 12th. Please, seek this out.
My Rating: 4/5
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