FRUITVALE STATION (2013) ***1/2 Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Ariana Neal. Absorbing account of the last day in the life of ex-con Oscar Grant (riveting Jordan), an Oakland, California family man attempting to go straight in spite of his past and inner turmoil to do the right thing which inevitably lead to his killing by a transit police after an altercation on a train post New Year's Eve celebrations. Newcomer Ryan Coogler - who wrote and directed - manages to convey a young man's plight when the deck is so stacked against his best intentions in sadly a tale too often proved to be true in this day and age. An indie gem to seek out to see.
Review of Fruitvale Station
Fruitvale Station
(2013)
An indie gem to seek out to see; Michael B. Jordan is riveting.
27 July 2013
Warning: Spoilers