Disappointment for a huge fan!

Best movie ever!

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Fruitvale Station almost borders on documentary. For better or worse it feels pretty much based in the real world with no dramatization that I can see.An important film well acted. Can't help thinking though it could have been a little better and impactful.

This movie brought out tears on my cheeks , if you're looking for a real drama based on true event , you probably should watch this gem , now aside from how devised the movie is , i'm going to describe the feelings you get when the story goes on while you watching it , the movie makes you sympathize with Oscar 'Michael bb king' because of his accumulated problems and how he is willing to take responsibilities of his actions ,he did what most of people do especially the younger , which is playing music in attempt to benumb our brain from focusing and to try to escape from reality , it's also shows us how good- hearted and extrovert he was. he used to give a hand to any person who needs help , and this make you break and repeal the stereotypical notion about black people and that not all of them are gangsters as ignorants think , and displays the tormenting destiny lots of black people suffer, you notice that his mother cared about and gave him huge attention and she tried so hard to offset the troubles off his way but eventually he got shot at the place she asked him to go through , the lesson learned is whatever we do to keep us safe can't change a nano of a thing of our future because it's already written for us ''That's my opinion" , I believe the main movie point is showing us how black people are exposed to the police aggression more than any another race , the movie's earnings was fulfilling , Thanks to Significant Productions for the movie and my thank goes also to anyone who contributed to the production of this film .

Fruitvale StationI got a recommendation to watch this movie. It's about a young man and the events leading up to a certain moment. The beginning part of the movie shows you the real footage that the film is based off of. You can tell that Hollywood picked up a lot of the dialogue and aspects that were second hand.Michael B. Jordan, the young actor who did Fantastic Four and Creed, plays Oscar and cements himself in my library of noteworthy up-and- coming actors. He carries the burden of his life through each scene he's in and is deep down a good person who is left with precious little alternatives.The most recognizable actor in the film is Octavia Spencer, who plays Oscar's mother. Her character is a tad stereotypical but believable. She has a wonderful scene with Michael B. Jordan that she displays her range of emotions.Ryan Coogler is the writer/director for this and Creed. He really plays with plenty of foreshadowing and ominous warnings that only amplify the feeling uneasiness. Also his use of shaky camera isn't over used but makes the film feel more like an experience than a witness. There should be note that how he changed Oscar's character from the real story made it more emotional to watch. He plays with your own expectations in the film. At a few moments he makes you feel it's going in one direction and then swings it the other direction.Verdict: This film made my eyes get watery. That's a hard thing to do and a film hasn't done that since The Last Samurai. I was shaken for a good eighteen minutes. If my wife had seen the film she'd be a mess. Everyone should see this film.

In an American film industry of recycled ideas, sequels and nostalgic masturbation over things men liked as kids (comic book movies, toy movies, etc), I have to give this a 7 for its importance, its freshness and its premise of looking at the man's life from several angles in 20-24 hours. Where I have to lower it to 7: some of the acting is mediocre at best, but that may very well stem from the main problem. That problem is the writing, which is sophomoric in the irony with which it portrays everything the main character does that day. Everything is seen through a lens of "but he dies later!" in a forced or melodramatic way, such that it's hard to see the story as a true portrait.