Thursday, February 14, 2019

Films about racial conflicts, gentrification, and segregation are one of the most popular styles of films helping emerging directors to tells stories that mean a lot to some minorities who need a voice to be heard. Do The Right Thing, Poetic Justice, Higher Learning, Boyz in the Hood, New Jack City, and Stright Out of Compton are some of the film brought by directors like John Singleton and Spike Lee.

The new movie Blindspotting made by the Mexican Director Carlos Lopez Estrada tells the story of Collin (Daveed Diggs) a convicted felon is reaching his last three days of his probation. His longtime friend Miles (Rafael Casal) is a short-tempered guy who loves to get in trouble. Collin and Miles work at a moving company in Oakland.

One day after work Collin stop at a red light and witness the murder of a white civilian by the police. For Collin witness, this very troubling situation haunts him, especially under the circumstances he is living. Miles presence complicates things even worst because he carries a gun for protection and his erratic behavior escalate.

Blindspotting is a powerful poetic film about life in the hood and the way white policeman sees people of color, a common problem that continues without a solution on sight. The films express the daunting experience of African America who lives in the neighborhood where they don't feel safe and they are always feeling a threat around them.

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