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Jul 19, 2023akirakato rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Not so powerful, not so funny, not so intense. Disappointing!
May 20, 2023Nursebob rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As the opening credits roll a pair of split screens give us a study in contrasts—a neat row of houses go up against a squatters’ camp; street rappers go side-by-side with white men trying to dance—leaving you with the impression that…
Jun 07, 2022bdehler rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Waste of time watching Oakland hoods that can't get a decent job, but do nothing but party and get in fights. Another anti-cop movie,,,piece of trash movie.
Dec 04, 2019Oman7368 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Daveed Diggs should win awards for this performance. Excellent film.
Nov 17, 2019ilovewhippets rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
When I began watching, I wasn't sure what to think of it, wasn't that impressed! I almost turned it off, because I wasn't that interested in a gangsta movie! Then, I began slowly to get it, to understand the nuances, the story, the…
Sep 26, 2019avocadotree rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I was hoping he'd cut those braids off and get a job that paid and wasn't manual labor.
Sep 19, 2019finearts1922 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Just another movie to fuel hate and division in America.
Aug 21, 2019TYPICAL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I started watching this thinking it would be rather easy-going entertainment. Not far into it, I knew I needed to stop it and come back to it because there was a seething brilliance that would evolve. It needed attention and concentration…
Aug 14, 2019roystreet rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I loved the way this film managed to swing from light-hearted camaraderie to serious, to domestic, to dead serious; realism to dream sequence, to blood-soaked violence, to rap sequence….a real roller-coaster ride, all while keeping the…
Aug 05, 2019lukasevansherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I, for one, liked the "foul language." Lovingly set in Oakland, this stars and was co-written and co-produced by Daveed Diggs, who was in the original cast of "Hamilton." He plays a mover trying to get through his last few days of parole…
May 11, 2019JCLIanH rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This one (insanely) flew under the radar last year. Blindspotting is a potent and poetic look at race in America set against the backdrop of a rapidly gentrifying Oakland, CA. It's a place where the main characters (played by the…
Apr 21, 2019PearlyKayAm1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This was not easy to watch, especially with all the foul language, but it was worth sticking with.
Mar 19, 2019amanoletters99 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The Miles character needed some serious anger management therapy, but in this de-evolving society we have brought upon ourselves, that doesn't happen. A good film and social commentary.
Mar 07, 2019MB85CAL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely brilliant. Kudos to native sons of Oakland, writers and actors Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casals as well as director Carlos López Estrada. Kudos to a superlative cast. Thank you for this timely and important film on racism, race…
Mar 06, 2019JoKgrzW1ld rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A juxtaposition of view points through the eye's of opposing mirrors, played by real life friends and on a subject of discussion even these two admittedly never had before. Told in prose and rap style verse with clear understanding in…
Feb 24, 2019DiabloDog rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
If you like MF this and MF that -- you'll love this movie. No stars.
Jan 30, 2019voisjoe1_0 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An excellent exploration of young working class men just trying to survive in Oakland, California. Probably more than 4 stars if you like rap. This is a film that Spike Lee fans will probably like. I suspect that this is an example of what…
Jan 25, 2019looper46 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Very serious work and quite powerful...It must be quite a burden to be black in our racist society...Great movie, see it and think
Jan 22, 2019Miller1114 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I thought this was going to be a typical homeboy in the hood movie. It turned out to be so much more. Race, class, parole, the criminal justice system, parenting, relationships, deadly police shootings. All this was tackled in this movie.…
Jan 14, 2019hammer59 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Powerful and serious. I hope that Oaklanders can conquer it's long history of violence similar to Richmond and East Palo Alto regardless of socio-economic status. Liberty and justice for all.
Jan 09, 2019gloogai rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Quite powerful and timely. It managed to successfully move between comedy and deep drama. However, it wasn't perfect, with some un-evenness, and sections that didn't add anything. (And did I mention that I am sick and tired of all the…
Jan 02, 2019graybear2 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Powerful movie about how we judge first by what we think we see, rather than understanding or fully seeing first before judging. There are English SDH subtitles, so if you don't understand what is being said, use them. Still, that's part…
Dec 27, 2018Urbano rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Powerful. This film stayed with me long after viewing.
Dec 23, 2018greatflicks rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
We lasted 45 minuets and finally turned it off. To much of the talking going on was difficult to understand. Actors spoke like uneducated people with a limited vocabulary so they used the F--k word often when discussing any situation or…
Dec 15, 2018flyingtree1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very powerful, moving film.