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So I was originally going to watch this in February, but I just never got around to it. John Boyega has proven himself with Star Wars and Attack the Block movies. So I figured this would be another mark on his excellent resume. This is the only film made by Malik Vitthal so far. The same goes for writer Ismet Prcic. Anyways I finally got around to watching this after my wife told me to check it out. She had been curious on my thoughts for it. So let's see if this is any good or not.
John Boyega has done it once again here. It was nice to see him in a reality based story rather than something of the sci-fi nature. I recently saw Rotimi in Burning Sands so it was nice to see him playing a different kind of character. I wasn't expecting Keke Palmer at all and even her character wasn't the typical sort she plays. With that said I really thought everyone did an excellent job with their characters and acting. The storyline though reminded me in slight ways of Moonlight. Bambi and Chiron both have drug addicted mothers and have some similar traits. Anyways it was interesting to see how everything would play out. I was surprised with some of the scenarios they dealt with throughout. The ending didn't play out as I thought which gave this a unique flair.
So it was well worth the watch. John Boyega is rising constantly and I hope he keeps that stride. Looking forward to seeing him in The Last Jedi and seeing what else he has coming. I'm curious to see more from the writer and director as well. It was a bit shorter than I expected and felt even shorter. Usually these kinds of movies tend to lean to the longer side. It really gives you an emotional look at the lives of these people. I have to say it's definitely worth a watch.
