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Watched Fruitvale Station This Weekend
Posted on 7/22/13 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 7/22/13 at 12:50 pm
It's a decent flick, but not sure I get all the hype surrounding (please spare me the white guilt bs).
Michael B. Jordan does a good job, though he does say "breh" about 250 times in the film.
It's a sad story all around, but I was impressed that the film didn't really play it off as a total puff piece for Oscar Grant. It depicts him as a frick-up trying to get his life in order (unsure how true this is as I've done little reading). It portrays a lot of Oscars flaws, including his temper, his drug abuse, etc. But it also shows his good qualities.
As for the scene of the actual crime, based on what I've read it actually meshes police officer's reports as well as eyewitnesses and really mimics the videos of the actual shooting quite well.
All in all, it's a solid film. I don't see the "Best Picture" hype. It dragged a lot in the beginning, I thought. But Jordan is good enough that it's worth a watch.
Michael B. Jordan does a good job, though he does say "breh" about 250 times in the film.
It's a sad story all around, but I was impressed that the film didn't really play it off as a total puff piece for Oscar Grant. It depicts him as a frick-up trying to get his life in order (unsure how true this is as I've done little reading). It portrays a lot of Oscars flaws, including his temper, his drug abuse, etc. But it also shows his good qualities.
As for the scene of the actual crime, based on what I've read it actually meshes police officer's reports as well as eyewitnesses and really mimics the videos of the actual shooting quite well.
All in all, it's a solid film. I don't see the "Best Picture" hype. It dragged a lot in the beginning, I thought. But Jordan is good enough that it's worth a watch.
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Posted on 7/22/13 at 12:52 pm to OBUDan
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I don't see the "Best Picture" hype
But it won Sundance
Posted on 7/22/13 at 1:05 pm to OBUDan
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It's a sad story all around, but I was impressed that the film didn't really play it off as a total puff piece for Oscar Grant. It depicts him as a frick-up trying to get his life in order (unsure how true this is as I've done little reading). It portrays a lot of Oscars flaws, including his temper, his drug abuse, etc. But it also shows his good qualities.
The director seems to portray it as a puff piece for Grant on many interviews.
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:03 am to OBUDan
I just saw it and thought that overall it was really good. It did drag a bit in the middle and it is a little emotionally manipulative with some of the scenes, especially the ones with his daughter. And it was sad even though I obviously knew how it ended.
Posted on 7/29/13 at 12:40 am to OBUDan
This was a really good film. I sat watching with a sense of dread, knowing how tragically it would end.
There are plenty non fiction movies made where the audience knows an awful ending is on the way, but you're still able to lose yourself in the movie until the end comes.
The ending kind of lingers over Fruitvale from the very beginning and stays there throughout. At least it did for me, and that made so many scenes that much tougher to watch.
While it might not be Best Picture worthy by normal standards, I'm drawing a blank on the "great" films of 2013, so far.
Same in the acting categories. I think both Jordan and Diaz deserve nominations, at least. People may brush off the idea of them winning, but we're over half way through 2013 and what are the unbelievable standout performances of the year so far?
Im less than an hour out of this movie so i'm sure i'm forgetting people, but I haven't seen the performance(s) that upstages Jordan or Diaz. Not yet.
There are plenty non fiction movies made where the audience knows an awful ending is on the way, but you're still able to lose yourself in the movie until the end comes.
The ending kind of lingers over Fruitvale from the very beginning and stays there throughout. At least it did for me, and that made so many scenes that much tougher to watch.
While it might not be Best Picture worthy by normal standards, I'm drawing a blank on the "great" films of 2013, so far.
Same in the acting categories. I think both Jordan and Diaz deserve nominations, at least. People may brush off the idea of them winning, but we're over half way through 2013 and what are the unbelievable standout performances of the year so far?
Im less than an hour out of this movie so i'm sure i'm forgetting people, but I haven't seen the performance(s) that upstages Jordan or Diaz. Not yet.
Posted on 7/29/13 at 1:37 am to OBUDan
But where the frick is Wallace?
Posted on 7/29/13 at 8:18 am to OBUDan
I think that social issue films like this always get way more hype than they deserve. I thought about going, but I just wasn't in the mood for that kind of bull shite this weekend.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 8:09 pm to OBUDan
I havent seen it yet but in all honesty it looks pretty boring. I have seen advertisements for this movie more than any movies I can think of recently and the trailor doesn't show much.
From what I gather it's about a black guy who had a girlfriend and a baby and on new years eve he decides to go out with his boys instead of be with his new young family. They get into some shite at a subway and something bad happens that seems kind of racial.
All in all it doesn't look very good.
From what I gather it's about a black guy who had a girlfriend and a baby and on new years eve he decides to go out with his boys instead of be with his new young family. They get into some shite at a subway and something bad happens that seems kind of racial.
All in all it doesn't look very good.
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