Emergency (2022)

Emergency (2022)

 8/10

 

Starring

RJ Cyler

Donald Elise Watkins

Sebastian Chacon

 

Directed by Carey Williams

 

Emergency is a movie set up to make you think about how crazy this world is. If you’re living under a rock and don’t believe that there’s racism and racial bias in the way things happen in our world, you may not like this film. It shows us the racial bias of the world while laying down the troubles of trying to do the right thing in a world that doesn’t reward such actions.

I like the acting and the story of this movie. This comedy-drama has many things happening at once and doesn’t fail to make you feel the tension on-screen. You may watch this and think, “The first thing I’ll do is call the cops; that’s just what anyone would do.” In reality, maybe that would have been the best suggestion, because taking the lady around just complicated her health and their lives even more.

Emergency is about two roommates (Sean and Kunle) who plan to have a wild night by attending all the frat parties happening on campus. They get prepared to step out, when Kunle remembers he forgot to close the fridge, which houses his cultures. They run back to the house to find a young girl passed out in their living room. Carlos, their other roommate, forgot to close the door, which allowed this lady to just wander in. Confused and not knowing what to do, they check her to be sure she’s still alive. Kunle wants to call the cops, but Sean kicks against it, saying how they are going to convince the police that they didn’t do anything wrong. They are two black guys, and let’s not forget Carlos, so they’re guilty before the cops even arrive. The problem is, what are they going to do now? Sean recognizes the dress she’s wearing as one from one of the parties they’re planning to attend. The three decide to go there and drop her off at the party.

Carrying her into the car begins one of the worst nights these guys could have had. The car gets damaged, they get chased by three people on bicycles accusing them of kidnapping the passed-out lady, and they get mistaken for drug dealers by an old couple. They almost even kill the girl they’re trying to help by letting her unknowingly drink a spiked drink.

What started out with a lady passed out in their living room ended with a gun pointed at Kunle. The movie is one ride I wouldn’t want to experience at all. But watching it is fun, and it’s guaranteed to be fun for you too.