4 January 2021

Fruitvale Station

 

Fruitvale Station 2013

  • Director: Ryan Coogler
  • Also seen by this director: Black Panther
  • Based on a book: no
  • Cast: Michael B Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Ahna O’Reilly, Ariana Neal
  • Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
    • Michael B Jordan – Black Panther, Fantastic Four, The Wire, The Sopranos
    • Melanie Diaz – Be Kind Rewind
    • Octavia Spencer – The Shape of Water, Snowpiercer, The Help, The Soloist, Being John Malkovich, many TV series
    • Ahna O’Reilly – The Help
  • Why? It sounded good.
  • Seen: 3 January 2021

             Oscar (Jordan) has done time for drug dealing but now he’s struggling to go straight, to make things work with his girlfriend Sophina (Diaz), be a good dad to his little girl T (Neal), a good son to his mother Wanda (Spenser). But he’s lost his job and he’s becoming desperate.

       On New Year’s Eve Sophina wants to head into Frisco for the fireworks so off they go.

       It’s based on a true story. A true story that is still happening. Again and again.

       BLM!

 4* of 5

 

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