Charming and brutal

Better Late Then Never

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

I always find it fascinating when researching a great film after viewing it that there were a lot of interesting factors that went into making it such a great movie overall. Blindspotting now has a limited theatrical release and while it may not be playing at a theatre near you, I highly recommend seeking it out when you get the chance. With far more to offer viewers than anything it has showcased throughout its very small marketing campaign, this is the definition of a movie that's both for film lovers like myself, as well as being accessible for mainstream audiences who like a good story. Blindspotting absolutely deserves your time and here's why it comes so highly recommended in my eyes.Blindspotting follows Collin, a convict who has recently been placed on probation. Needing to remain clean until the end of his probation, he has started a daily routine to take his mind off things. That comes to an end very quickly when it seems as though he just can't escape his past due to the bad influences around him. From witnessing a murder to being manipulated by his lifelong best friend, this film takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride from start to finish. Using notions that are relevant in today's day and age, as well as putting a unique spin on filmmaking in general, the way this film gets its points across is absolutely astounding in the best possible way.Written by the two lead actors in Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, it's very clear that these two can relate to this particular story, even if it's in the slightest of ways. It truly seemed as though two friends with obvious differences got together to compose a script that directly reflects that. With the assistance in direction by first-time feature filmmaker Carlos López Estrada, this movie is only taken to new heights. The talent in front of and behind the camera is all too good to be true. Everything about the plot of this film to the execution of specific scenes was near perfect in my eyes.Normally, when a film has competent editing, you hardly ever notice it or even think about it for that matter, but rather become invested in the characters or action on-screen. With the rare case in Blindspotting, both the music and the editing played parts in making this film far better than it already was on paper. From music video-like choices in its editing to the straight-up verbal raps that characters get into, this film doesn't only tell a great story on its surface, but like a lot of rap music does, if you read between the lines, it has an endless amount of storytelling hidden beneath the already fantastic filmmaking.Overall, Blindspotting not only takes a simple idea and expands it into something that I'll remember for years to come, but it also delivers some truly shocking scenes of dialogue that had me sucked in and literally brought me to tears. Not for being all that sad, but for feeling as raw and real as it did. The performances throughout this film are through the roof. Not only that, but every single department deserves some recognition here. As I was sitting in the theatre watching this movie, I just couldn't wrap my head around the fact that not a single glaring error stood out to me. Blindspotting is a simple tale of a man trying to earn his freedom after being imprisoned, but if you really sit back and analyze everything happening on-screen, I feel as though you'll be as blown away as I was. This is easily one of the best films I've seen and probably will see in all of 2018.

A tight-ass, smooth moving, well-worded script, mixed with a bright yet frightening but most certainly enticing concept, sprinkled off with some fine-acted, well-rounded, deeply-driven characters makes Blindspotting an abstracted, politically-grounded, and uniquely-given film that's exclusively up there with the big-shot, jackpot, academy-nom topknots. (Verdict: B+)

Daveed and his friend were incredibly annoying. The friend was a complete caricature. Daveed didn't strike me as someone who would last a day in prison. I'm sorry. I quit watching this movie early on, it was just that bad. One of the worst movies I'd ever seen, as bad as that Disaster Artist wreck, the one with James Franco, obviously. Pass!

Wow.. this film is so relatable. Well worth a watch.. thumbs up. Very deep indeed.