A beautifully sad and powerful piece of work. The character development is gorgeous, from the leads down to the smallest character. We FEEL every person, which also helps create the world of the piece. The dialogue feels authentic, and there's plenty of humor to counterbalance the foreshadowing, there are also plenty of nice subtle touches-- the occasional cop car driving past creating tension, the variety of small ways in which race comes up in everyday conversation.
Michael B. Jordan is a star. Nothing else to add. This won't be his defining performance, but it's a big leap forward.
Melonie Diaz I fear will get overlooked in favor of Jordan and Spencer in the awards circuit. She might have been my favorite performance in the piece.
Octavia Spencer will get an Oscar nom. Bank on it. Two hardcore "Oscar moments," maybe even three. A figure of strength and passion. Beautiful performance.
This is honest, character-centered filmmaking, which is unfortunately rare in black film.
Michael B Jordan was amazing, I'm hoping he gets lots of love this upcoming awards show season.
