I enjoy all kinds of movies, always movies never a film even if they come with subtitles. Films stay with me like the thrills of Jaws, the breathtaking bobsled chase in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, or the beach pounding reveal in Planet of the Apes. Sometimes a movie sticks with you without flashy explosions, over the top special effects, and incredible action sequences. These movies go for the heart and brain with the events by simply portraying their events. These movies tend to be once in a life time and Fruitvale Station is one of these movies.
This morning I caught to an early screening of the movie I eagerly awaited to see. When I came out of the theater 85 minutes later I had experienced a truly remarkable and breathtaking movie.
The movie follows its protagonist, Oscar Grant performed by Michael B Jordan (no not the basketball player but a very talented young actor with the upcoming awards season in his future) on New Year’s Eve 2008. Through flashback the movie shows Oscar’s struggles and how he is now trying to over come them. While showing the triumph of the individual the true story ends with tragedy.
The timing of the movies release is appropriately ironic but that’s for another place and time.
The movie is truly unforgettable. It’s an experience that starts in your gut and ends in your heart and throat. The movie does this without insulting the viewers intelligence, which it easily could of done. It’s impossible not to get overwhelmed with emotion the movie portrays. I dare you not to be impacted by this movie. It’s 85 minutes of very important and brilliant cinema.
The trailer for Fruitvale Station.
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