We live in a day and age in which racial discrimination is still very much alive, and it is films like this that are able to take a sensitive topic like that and turn it on its head. Although it’s not even until very late in the film that these touchy subjects are taken serious, it’s important that they’re being represented in films. Throughout the history of film, the main purpose has always been to convey important themes and messages to the world at large, and that’s a concept that is all but forgotten. The biggest upswing for this film is in the way it utilizes these themes, not to gain respect and admiration for being edgy, but to express a message that seems to be important to writer/director Rick Famuyiwa.
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This film’s 90’s filter isn’t exactly a contemporary concept, but the film manages to seamlessly integrate that into the world of modern pop culture. Looking at the promotional material for this film it may seem like this film takes place during the 90’s, but it doesn’t, this film takes place in modern times. The director’s depiction of the life of a modern young adult is very authentic, but his depiction of high school is not so much. It bugged me in the same way it bugs me that there’s still light in the morning of every high school film, no matter how incredible the film, the director still seems to think that kids wake up at 8:00AM. High school life isn’t like it’s depicted in this film, at least not anymore it isn’t. It kind of took me out of the film every time this director, who clearly understands modern slang and pop culture, would show high school in a very outmoded fashion.
This film won itself a lot of accolades at the Sundance Film Festival this year, and deservedly so. I still don’t quite get this film, not because it’s complex or anything, but because it works on so many different levels. I truly think that virtually anyone can watch this film and get at least something positive out of it, and that’s not something a lot of films are able to do. I can see a black thug going to see this film and finding himself in the company of a white lawyer, now that’s …show more content…
Shameik Moore does an excellent job at playing this nerdy black kid who was born twenty-years too late. Moore also navigates the complex character very well, the facial expressions in reaction to things feels natural, which isn’t something easily achievable by any actor. Facial reactions are especially important for comedians, and Moore does it so well that it’s clear he has a bright future in comedy. Tony Revolori plays the overzealous friend, which isn’t exactly a difficult role to play, but what is difficult is to play it naturally. Every actor in this film feels natural, but none of them feel as natural or at home as Kiersey Clemons. Clemons plays the lesbian who’s constantly being mistaken for a guy, and she feels so comfortable in her role that it’s almost captivating. She has almost the level of confidence Taron Egerton did in ‘Kingsman’, which is a performance that truly knocked my socks off. Every scene involving Clemons wound up focused on her, she brings a breeziness to her role that elevates every single moments she’s on-screen.
This film is a lot of fun, and it’s kind of like that friend who might not always be funny, but his energy gives way to at least a smile every time he opens his mouth. ‘Dope’ is a funky-fresh, fast-paced hodgepodge of genre films that makes for one exemplary escapade into the clash of old-school versus contemporary. I enjoyed most of this film, and for that reason I’m going to recommend you check
Famuyiwa appears to be a filmmaker …show more content…
This film’s 90’s filter isn’t exactly a contemporary concept, but the film manages to seamlessly integrate that into the world of modern pop culture. Looking at the promotional material for this film it may seem like this film takes place during the 90’s, but it doesn’t, this film takes place in modern times. The director’s depiction of the life of a modern young adult is very authentic, but his depiction of high school is not so much. It bugged me in the same way it bugs me that there’s still light in the morning of every high school film, no matter how incredible the film, the director still seems to think that kids wake up at 8:00AM. High school life isn’t like it’s depicted in this film, at least not anymore it isn’t. It kind of took me out of the film every time this director, who clearly understands modern slang and pop culture, would show high school in a very outmoded fashion.
This film won itself a lot of accolades at the Sundance Film Festival this year, and deservedly so. I still don’t quite get this film, not because it’s complex or anything, but because it works on so many different levels. I truly think that virtually anyone can watch this film and get at least something positive out of it, and that’s not something a lot of films are able to do. I can see a black thug going to see this film and finding himself in the company of a white lawyer, now that’s …show more content…
Shameik Moore does an excellent job at playing this nerdy black kid who was born twenty-years too late. Moore also navigates the complex character very well, the facial expressions in reaction to things feels natural, which isn’t something easily achievable by any actor. Facial reactions are especially important for comedians, and Moore does it so well that it’s clear he has a bright future in comedy. Tony Revolori plays the overzealous friend, which isn’t exactly a difficult role to play, but what is difficult is to play it naturally. Every actor in this film feels natural, but none of them feel as natural or at home as Kiersey Clemons. Clemons plays the lesbian who’s constantly being mistaken for a guy, and she feels so comfortable in her role that it’s almost captivating. She has almost the level of confidence Taron Egerton did in ‘Kingsman’, which is a performance that truly knocked my socks off. Every scene involving Clemons wound up focused on her, she brings a breeziness to her role that elevates every single moments she’s on-screen.
This film is a lot of fun, and it’s kind of like that friend who might not always be funny, but his energy gives way to at least a smile every time he opens his mouth. ‘Dope’ is a funky-fresh, fast-paced hodgepodge of genre films that makes for one exemplary escapade into the clash of old-school versus contemporary. I enjoyed most of this film, and for that reason I’m going to recommend you check