Sorry to Bother You is quite possibly the most insane movie I've seen this year. In a year of films Hereditary, and A Wrinkle in Time, none of the trailers really prepare for the insanity that ensues within the film. Wether it all comes together well or not is up for debate. I'm going to try my best not to spoil much because there's a lot to unpack.
Lakeith Stanfield delivers as the charming Cassius Green, a young down on his luck guy who applies to a telemarketing job and is encouraged to use his "white voice" in order to succeed. During his eventual rise within the company, he begins to see the shady tactics his business entails, but becomes increasingly passive as he benefits, until he finds out the ugliest truths.
One thing the film does great is visually describing the crazy world it takes place within. There are many times the camera would cut to something crazy happening in the background and doesn't take to the time to explain what or why, but instead tells to just go with it. It's ambition alone makes it one of the more refreshing films to come from a person of colors film in the multiplex theater lately.
The double edged sword comes from the last 30-40 minutes of the movie. It's hard to describe and hard to process as the film spends much of your time thinking it's a satire but goes one way that makes it even question how we got to this point. It does make the film feel a bit uneven in what the overall message is of the movie, or if director Boots Riley didn't want you to think too deeply in the first place, which would be commendable.
Sorry to Bother You will make you laugh and make you squeal at the same time. It's takes advantage of what you think it will be about and turn you upside down. While it is uneven, and feels a bit longer than the runtime claims, this is one call you don't want to hang up on too early.
Rating: 7.9 / 10
Lakeith Stanfield delivers as the charming Cassius Green, a young down on his luck guy who applies to a telemarketing job and is encouraged to use his "white voice" in order to succeed. During his eventual rise within the company, he begins to see the shady tactics his business entails, but becomes increasingly passive as he benefits, until he finds out the ugliest truths.
One thing the film does great is visually describing the crazy world it takes place within. There are many times the camera would cut to something crazy happening in the background and doesn't take to the time to explain what or why, but instead tells to just go with it. It's ambition alone makes it one of the more refreshing films to come from a person of colors film in the multiplex theater lately.
The double edged sword comes from the last 30-40 minutes of the movie. It's hard to describe and hard to process as the film spends much of your time thinking it's a satire but goes one way that makes it even question how we got to this point. It does make the film feel a bit uneven in what the overall message is of the movie, or if director Boots Riley didn't want you to think too deeply in the first place, which would be commendable.
Sorry to Bother You will make you laugh and make you squeal at the same time. It's takes advantage of what you think it will be about and turn you upside down. While it is uneven, and feels a bit longer than the runtime claims, this is one call you don't want to hang up on too early.
Rating: 7.9 / 10