Black & Blue

Black and Blue feels like someone wanted to collect all the tropes and cliches surrounding entertainment aimed at African American audiences into one movie without realizing how weird and confusing that it would get. The movie wanders between sitcom scenarios at a dumpy fast food restaurant, gang related crime, hokey family drama, and tons of gay, racial, and mental health stereotypes that were pretty offensive even at the time. I get that the movie is low budget and independent, but there is just nothing worth forcing yourself to sit through the hour and forty minutes for. I usually try to find something to compliment when it comes to no budget movies, but I barely managed to finish this one. Best left in the dollar store bargain bin where you are sure to find it!