Rob Peace

Chiwetel Ejiofor's second directorial effort is an intense, real-life drama that manages to be a consistent film, but at times becomes overly pretentious.

With a conventional look by Chiwetel Ejiofor, both in its direction and in its script, we are faced with a film that keeps you totally connected to it, precisely because of the director's cleverness in using all the safe elements that enhance this drama and make it feel intense and moving, capturing a full life of its protagonist that invites us to feel part of a journey destined to give us a hard final blow.

In the acting department, an efficient Jay Will elegantly carries off his powerful lead performance, delivering sincerity in his character loaded with a portrait of a frustrated life and the places that bind it, which is amazingly complemented by a good supporting cast where Chiwetel Ejiofor once again demonstrates what a great actor he is.

I am left with the feeling of being in front of a fairly entertaining film, never too heavy, that invites us to follow Peace's life beyond a life full of complications that offers an authentic portrait of a person destined to fight against the constraints of a place, of moments, of decisions and of a complex life from the beginning.

A conventional, well-made drama, which has its high points and its low points, but which in its final sum ends up leaving the viewer with more sweet than bitter feelings.

It feels like the only thing the movie has in common with the book is its main character and his mother. Rather than doing the work of character development in the film, which would require reconciliation of the fact that Peace was a brilliant man who made choices that put him in high risk situations and ultimately cost him his life, the film spins a fable of a messianic, monogamous victim. There is no meaningful engagement with Peace's life after Yale, his travels (and travails) and the impacts he made on those around him. It's hard to understand how the author's wife produced a film that correlates so little with the book and in the end, feels like it does no real justice to the complexity of the short and tragic life of Robert Peace.

Rob Peace's story is strong, intense, challenging, full of challenges and linked to structural racism. The protagonist is a clear star on the rise, the secondary characters have important roles, especially the father who is the great catalyst for Rob's decline and I also have to praise Camila Cabello. She had a small but important participation and was impactful, with her sensitivity and honestly shut my mouth because I was ready to criticize her due to being a pop singer but I'm happy that she showed that she has great potential, despite a weaker script, she managed to stand out in her scenes and made it clear that she has potential in her acting career. Jay and Camila seemed to have great chemistry and I felt like seeing more of them together. It was good to have a small part about how Rob had a romantic relationship to show that there were not only conflicts and he could be happy beyond his family.

It was heartwarming and touching and uplifting and sad all wrapped up in one, but it was real, just so real and it was honesty. I mean this movie paints a picture of Rob Peace and the picture was the truth. They did nothing to hide who this guy was at all just laid out the cards the way they were delt.

The only thing that may have been off balance was the acting chops of Jay Will. Will as Peace was absolute dynamite! I grew to care for what he was portraying on film as if thought he was my freind! I just want to put on record that's exactly what Oscars are given out for.

Chiwetel Ejiofor just showcased his diversity of talent with this one. Great Actor, i knew that! But great writer and Director!? This is the type of filmmaking i want to see over and over again.

A must see!

This movie is slow yet very intriguing. Time story wasn't predictable as it showed someone's triumphs and troubles . The level of intelligence this man had was astounding but yet not so surprising. His story speaks for a community of people who literally succumbed to thier environment. I never heard of the life of Rob Peace and was very disappointed that this story wasn't well known. The casting was spot on and contributed to telling the story . There are many take aways from this story There is a story of the relationship between a black man and his son , the story big achievement in academia, or the will of a young man navigating through life unselfishly !