Night Catches Us

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Audience Member A rare sighting of Anthony Mackie in a lead role! Night Catches Us nails its setting of a blue-collar, colored neighborhood where the community is small and tight-knit, however its story fails to grip as much context is not revealed until the final 15 minutes, and we fail to understand why the protagonist is even required to conquer the challenges that the film has him face. The film is helped by a good (not great) performance by Mackie, but overall, despite some really important historical themes, the film somehow feels inconsequential. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review adam b Every story has the right to be told and this story is particular is one of the more important ones. A strong direction and heavy themes make this film, with a complex and revealing story that helps this film stick out from the rest of the Civil Right-themed films. A must see Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member You're not even going to see it, snitch. One day the lights are just going to go out. Taking place in the late 70s, a man returns to his home from the military in the rough parts of Philadelphia. He finds most of his friends targeted by the police and a former crush with a son and too many responsibilities. He is often targeted by a former friend as a possible snitch because of perceived historical events. His crush sees him as a man that runs away from his problems. Can the soldier dealing with his own issues ever fit back into the neighborhood, or will the neighborhood discard him like so many others? "You're all fighting imaginary enemies." Tanya Hamilton, director of an episode of Split Screen, delivers Night Catches Us in her directorial debut. The storyline for this picture is very interesting and the settings and feel for the time period was very good. I did enjoy the characters depicted in this film and the dialogue was compelling and strong. The cast delivers solid performances and includes Kerry Washington, Anthony Mackie, Tariq Trotter, Ron Simons, Jamara Griffin, Sadiq Afif, and Thomas Roy. "The bible verse, I put it back the way it was." I am a fan of Scandal and Kerry Washington and came across this movie while scrolling through Netflix and decided to give it a shot (especially since I had never heard of it). I enjoyed the storyline for this picture and the interactions between characters. This is far from one of the better films in this genre, but it is entertaining and worth watching. I would give this movie at least one viewing but I wouldn't add it to my DVD collection. "We have some constitutional issues here, mother fucker." Grade: B-/B Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent film. Can't believe I wasn't aware of it. Tanya Hamilton does a great job of exploring the social-political complexities of the Black-Power movement. Strong, believable performances by Anthony Mackie and Kerry Washington. Great period styling and attention to detail. I highly recommend this film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Good directorial debut from Hamilton and a good performance from Kerry Washington. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Powerful message with a flat ending. I still give it 5 stars for bringing to life history that really took place. You always hear stories about the black movement, but you never hear the impact that it has on the Mother, Fathers, Sisters, Brothers, Children and the community. The film did leave me with a lot of unanswered question, but it also left me a with a glimpse of untold story of the families who had to witness such a struggle behind the scenes. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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