So I recently watched Detroit and I'm here to bring you my review. So without further ado...........
In the summer of 1967, rioting and civil unrest starts to tear apart the city of Detroit. Two days later, a report of gunshots prompts the Detroit Police Department, the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Army National Guard to search and seize an annex of the nearby Algiers Motel. Several policemen start to flout procedure by forcefully and viciously interrogating guests to get a confession. By the end of the night, three unarmed men are gunned down while several others are brutally beaten.
This might be one of the most powerful films of the year. The Detroit Riots occurred at a time when racial tensions were at an all-time high and to portray that event in a film 50 years and it still be relevant is truly amazing. There are a lot of emotional moments throughout the film and it really doesn't pull any punches with the story and gets down to the nitty gritty of the film and shows just high the tension was in this era and in this predominantly African-American city. The film itself isn't about the actual riots, but an event that happens during the riots and some people will compare the film to Dunkirk and that have to be a fair comparison. Like Dunkirk, this film is about an event within a much larger event happening around it and unlike Dunkirk, it does give some backstory to a few of the characters and you get emotionally connected whit several of them mainly John Boyega's character. If you want to talk about great performances of the year so far, then look no further than Will Poulter's performance in this film. My goodness he is one of the more haunting figures you'll see in theaters this year. It gets said a lot when it comes to films outside of Oscar season, but Will Poulter deserves a nomination for Best Supporting Actor because he is that in the film and he could take home the award as well. When Katheryn Bigelow is directing a film you know there are going to be a lot of tension filled moments throughout the film and we get a lot of those in this film. Those high tension moments are what help you connect to the characters and it also makes you feel absolutely helpless when you know you want to help them if you could've. If there is one complaint about the film it's the ending which feels forced and it drags the film on a little longer than it should and there are a couple of moments that get overly dramatic and take you out of the film for a little bit. Overall this is one of the most important films of the year and it's honestly a great example of what we deal with in our world still do this day 50 years after these tragic events took place. I give Detroit a 9 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Detroit, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
In the summer of 1967, rioting and civil unrest starts to tear apart the city of Detroit. Two days later, a report of gunshots prompts the Detroit Police Department, the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Army National Guard to search and seize an annex of the nearby Algiers Motel. Several policemen start to flout procedure by forcefully and viciously interrogating guests to get a confession. By the end of the night, three unarmed men are gunned down while several others are brutally beaten.
This might be one of the most powerful films of the year. The Detroit Riots occurred at a time when racial tensions were at an all-time high and to portray that event in a film 50 years and it still be relevant is truly amazing. There are a lot of emotional moments throughout the film and it really doesn't pull any punches with the story and gets down to the nitty gritty of the film and shows just high the tension was in this era and in this predominantly African-American city. The film itself isn't about the actual riots, but an event that happens during the riots and some people will compare the film to Dunkirk and that have to be a fair comparison. Like Dunkirk, this film is about an event within a much larger event happening around it and unlike Dunkirk, it does give some backstory to a few of the characters and you get emotionally connected whit several of them mainly John Boyega's character. If you want to talk about great performances of the year so far, then look no further than Will Poulter's performance in this film. My goodness he is one of the more haunting figures you'll see in theaters this year. It gets said a lot when it comes to films outside of Oscar season, but Will Poulter deserves a nomination for Best Supporting Actor because he is that in the film and he could take home the award as well. When Katheryn Bigelow is directing a film you know there are going to be a lot of tension filled moments throughout the film and we get a lot of those in this film. Those high tension moments are what help you connect to the characters and it also makes you feel absolutely helpless when you know you want to help them if you could've. If there is one complaint about the film it's the ending which feels forced and it drags the film on a little longer than it should and there are a couple of moments that get overly dramatic and take you out of the film for a little bit. Overall this is one of the most important films of the year and it's honestly a great example of what we deal with in our world still do this day 50 years after these tragic events took place. I give Detroit a 9 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Detroit, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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