This is an interesting film attempting to present social commentary on the violence perpetuated against the Black community in America as well as the impact of privilege has to keep non-dominate groups down, and powerless. The film displays the trap of poverty that is perpetuated when resources are kept away due to institutional racism, and the struggle from within to gain any sense of power.
And melding this with a Frankenstein's monster science fiction horror also highlights the sense of grief that is amplified by loss, especially when there is already so much that is lacking.
Somehow, all of this doesn't come together well as a whole. The film is well made. The acting is decent if a bit heavy note on the "Angry."
But the notes the film seems to want to make are either hit rather heavily, or in very conforming stereotypical way. I can say that the repetition of standard elements is indicative of the continuation of the constricted ways poverty from oppression limits how one can survive and gain any power. But I also have seen other films that focus on these issues and weave this together with the plot more successfully. Possibly because they aren't trying to mesh two genres together other films are able to focus more clearly. Films like "The Hate You Give" and "Fresh" (1994 by Boaz Yakin) are two of my favorites that depict similar ideas better.
And melding this with a Frankenstein's monster science fiction horror also highlights the sense of grief that is amplified by loss, especially when there is already so much that is lacking.
Somehow, all of this doesn't come together well as a whole. The film is well made. The acting is decent if a bit heavy note on the "Angry."
But the notes the film seems to want to make are either hit rather heavily, or in very conforming stereotypical way. I can say that the repetition of standard elements is indicative of the continuation of the constricted ways poverty from oppression limits how one can survive and gain any power. But I also have seen other films that focus on these issues and weave this together with the plot more successfully. Possibly because they aren't trying to mesh two genres together other films are able to focus more clearly. Films like "The Hate You Give" and "Fresh" (1994 by Boaz Yakin) are two of my favorites that depict similar ideas better.