Blindspotting isn’t
a movie for every screen, even though this drama-comedy can resonate with
anyone who watches it.
What I really
enjoyed is how two lifelong friends of mixed race (one Black and the other
white) grow and have their lives redefined by what they experience. While, like
me, you might not be fully on board with some of the dream sequences and
cutaway scenes that delve into the lead’s mind, the movie itself showcases
excellent screenwriting.
The film’s
transition from what initially appears to be a comedy to a dramatic,
soul-searching journey of two men trying to understand life’s dynamics is cool
to see.
The movie’s plot
revolves around a man on parole named Collin (Daveed Diggs). Collin has three
days left on his parole and wants to keep his nose clean to finish it without
issues. What seems like a hindrance to this is his childhood friend Miles
(Rafael Casal). Miles refuses to let go of his old, childish ways and be
responsible, and Collin fears that Miles could become a problem.
That fear is
deepened by Collin’s ex, who keeps saying that Collin wouldn’t have gone to
jail if Miles had been a better friend.
Collin was
involved in a fight that he initially handled alone. Miles, who was sitting
nearby, saw the fight and jumped in to help his friend beat up the other
person. Collin ends up going to jail, but Miles never stopped being there for
him. However, Collin’s ex sees it differently—she left him when he was thrown
in jail and believes Miles is Collin’s biggest problem.
Collin’s life
doesn’t get any easier when he witnesses a white cop gun down a Black man who
was running away from being arrested. Adding this to the current issues
swirling in his head, Collin is trying to deal with everything—including
Miles—while looking out for himself.
The movie does
one thing right that I really enjoyed: it addresses the difficulty of being
there for your friends. People always have ideas about how best you can support
them or someone else, but they rarely consider whether the other person knows
better. They also don’t care if the person is being there for their friend in
the best way they know how.
Blindspotting is fun, enjoyable, and a good movie to watch anytime. It has gained great critical reviews from both critics and audiences, as well as award recognition for its work.
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