What I liked:
- It is based on the true story of Oscar Grant.
- It was written and directed by newcomer Ryan Coogler.
- Coogler does a fantastic job showing the human side to Oscar. He shows him as a father, son, boyfriend, brother, and friend but he also shows Oscar's flaws; his time spend in jail, his hot headiness, and his drug dealing past. Oscar did both good and bad things. He was a real person.
- Michael B. Jordan did a great job playing Oscar. Jordan is a likable guy and that shows in his performance.
- The supporting cast was wonderful as well: Octavia Spencer, Melonie Diaz, Kevin Durand, (an almost unrecognizable) Chad Michael Murray, Ahna O'Reilly, and Ariana Neal.
- I liked the text message graphics.
- I liked the real video footage and the update at the end.
- It was actually filmed at the same BART station that this all took place at. They didn't have to use a sound stage.
What I didn't like:
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Grade: A-
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