Detroit

2017

2h 23m

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7.3/10

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A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

Directors

Kathryn Bigelow

Writers

Mark Boal(screenplay by)

Stars

John Boyega

Will Poulter

Anthony Mackie

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Melvin Dismukes

Philip Krauss

Greene

Larry Reed

Julie Ann

Carl Cooper

Michael Clark

Demens

Flynn

Fred Temple

Karen

Attorney Auerbach

Morris

Jimmy

Darryl

Lee

Aubrey

Aubrey Pollard Sr.

Directors

Kathryn Bigelow

Writers

Mark Boal(screenplay by)

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An important story to tell no doubt, but as a film it's a disappointment in my opinion. Of course I cared for the characters from the first second due to the obvious subject matter, but that's as far as I ever got. It's a long 143 minutes, with one scene in particularly lasting an age without really doing much; except the final act of it. A film needs to do more, if this was a documentary - even a docudrama - then fair enough but it isn't. It also wastes a pretty top notch cast. John Boyega is in this, portraying Melvin Dismukes. The amount of times he's just there standing around doing nothing is frustrating, he has a few moments where he gets to act and you can see his phenomenal talent - especially one time where you see the effect of events on Melvin - but that's about it. A waste. Similar can be said for Anthony Mackie, star of one of my favourite films in <em>'The Adjustment Bureau'</em>. He plays such a minor role, you cast someone like Mackie you gotta use him more surely? Will Poulter gets most of the screen time. He's good I guess, not sure we need to see quite as much of him as we do - given his character is an open/shut case. Elsewhere, you have other familiar faces like Tyler James Williams (shoutout Noah) and John Krasinski. I don't intend to crap on this film. It's clearly well made, has great intentions and relays a notable story. I'm just disappointed with the end product, I judge films as films and <em>'Detroit'</em> is rather underwhelming.

r96sk21 Oct, 2020