Andrew_M1911

This is not a terrible film but it does nothing to remain in the minds of the audience. It's shot almost in black and white for little to no reason visually or for storytelling. Will Smith is given a lot to work with but falls short of a great performance. Very few moments in the movie have any impact at all and by the time you're done watching it does nothing to stick with your mind. There are moments the movie attempts to make its own like the scene between Will Smith and Ben Foster or the beginning half of the battle scene before but are cut off by predictable storytelling. The battle does a good job for a little while but once again cuts itself off short. More could've been done with showing how Lincoln's soldiers didn't fully accept the slaves but quietly goes over it as also the scene with the black man working with the slave hunters. More could've done with all of these subplots as well as the story's plot but all are executed in a way familiar to like movies.

This movie could have been good but with a mixture of aight acting and fantasy it ain't nothing. As someone who has seen a cop's life this is nothing close to the reality. The bond isn't real and the protocols aren't either. Gangs are also unrealistically portrayed in this film and just why people join them. Gangs are shown to be full of evil people except for one kid but forgets or just doesn't know that most of those young members are exactly like the normal teenager. The film is more focused on the religious beliefs than the other plot lines. Which is fine when done right but this isn't it. There is no swearing in this movie which shocked me because if you ever been around a cop for more than 5 minutes you will here a multitude of expletives thrown in every direction. Dialogue is forced and never seems natural especially when it comes to comedic relief which is awkward and painful to watch. The shootout towards the end wasn't all that either. The last thing a gang member would do in order not to be arrested is to kill a police officer. They trying to avoid 10 years but killing an officer is life. This movie could have been good or decent but is overall unrealistic and poorly executed.