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“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it seemed to have a decent reputation, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, I really had a hard time to get a good grip on this movie. The fact that I was really exhausted when I watched the damned thing probably didn’t help but that’s a different story. Basically, it was an intriguing story with some solid directing and acting but the fact that nothing was told in a straightforward way was, at best, challenging, and, at worst, slightly frustrating. For example, at first, I thought that Jimmie and Montgomery were brothers and that Danny Glover was their father. At least, it was definitely a beautiful friendship and Jimmie Fails and Jonathan Majors both delivered some strong performances here. Eventua” read more
" "Let us give each other the courage to see beyond the stories we were born into!" Directed by Joe Talbot Written by Joe Talbot, Jimmie Fails and Rob Richert Music by Emile Mosseri Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra Editing by David Marks"
"14.12. Jos Mank oli monisuuntaisten muistien elokuva, The Last Black Man in San Francisco on sitä kertaa tuhat. Koti ja kaupungin lähiöt, kuuluminen ja kuulumattomuus, veljeys ja lähimmäisyys. Vetelee niin oikeista naruista, että on vaikea uskoa, että elokuva olisi Talbotin esikoispitkä. Voimakas OST ansaitsee myös mainintansa tässä."