WHAT’S IT ABOUT
Collin (Daveed Diggs) must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles (Rafael Casal), work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two men’s friendship is tested as they grapple with identity and their changed realities in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood they grew up in. Longtime friends and collaborators, Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, co-wrote and star in this timely and wildly entertaining story about friendship and the intersection of race and class set against the backdrop of Oakland. Bursting with energy, style, and humor, and infused with the spirit of rap, hip-hop, and spoken word, Blindspotting, boldly directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada in his feature film debut, is a provocative hometown love letter that glistens with humanity.
MOVIESinMO REVIEW
A movie that speaks directly to this generation in the same way they speak to each other. If you can’t understand what’s going on or what’s being said, you’re either too old or so sheltered, you have no idea how the real world works. Blindspotting is based on an all too familiar scenario with several others sprinkled throughout. There are two friends, one Black named Collins, one White named Miles. Collins has three days left on his probation and Miles, his best friend is making his last days the hardest ever. Honestly, I don’t know how Collins lasted as long as he did with a friend like Miles. The main focus of the movie, if it’s being judged by the trailer, is in the first thirty minutes. It’s the blatant shooting of an unarmed Black male running away from the police all done in full view of Collins. This is only one issue that begins to create extreme emotions in the audience. Those two problems alone are enough to satisfy the average moviegoer but for those that want more – your wish is answered. Miles is a constant problem, but he and Collins are true friends. Collins, like most Black men in this country, have very conflicting emotion and are in a continuous battle with right and wrong. The most memorable pieces of dialog are delivered by the best poetry/rap lines I’ve heard in a long time. The strong dialog along with even stronger visuals makes Blindspotting one of the few films that actually “speak” to the crowd it was meant for.
OUR RATING – A SPOTLESS 8.5
MEDIA
- Genre – Drama
- Street date
- Digital – November 6th 2018
- DVD/Blu-Ray – November 20th 2018
- Video – 1080p
- Screen size – 1.85:1
- Sound – English Dolby Atmos, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
- English Descriptive Audio
- Subtitles – Spanish, English SDH
Extras
- Deleted Scenes
- “Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting” Featurette
- “Carlos López Estrada: A Director’s Featurette
- Audio Commentary with Director Carlos López Estrada
- Audio Commentary with Writers/Actors Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal