I think this is an important movie, it is also a good movie. Full disclosure: I am a white, middle class, post-graduate educated, Canadian, born in the 50s. This is why this movie was important to me: I live in a city that has unjustly treated black communities and, although I have sought to be better informed about the history and the issues, my perspective has been from a distance. This film helped me understand that the expectational presets of being black are radically different from the presets of being white. Also, my understanding of cultural appropriation grew - I can see why whites emulating black culture is missing the point rather than establishing cultural bridges. But, most importantly, for me, this film underlined the importance of each of us being authentic to who we are and to, humbly, engage in listening conversations, respect our differences and transcend that which divides us. That's was my take away. This is why this is a good film: I found the characters well drawn and the performances convincing (Amandla Stenberg is an actor to watch - she has been a credit to every role she's inhabited). The story was well crafted. The tragedy real and the relationships compelling. In our politically charged culture, there is an audience fatigue for movies with a point (I was disappointed to be only one of three people who came to watch this movie in the theatre), but don't miss this good movie, it's worth the watch. I give this film a 7.9 (very good) out of 10. [Drama]

Marvelous movie. Sad reality. Watch this instead of Endgame. You might learn a thing or two.

I watched today and I’m still speechless about it. This movie is so powerful and important!!

Intensely moving, powerful, and maddening; this is an effective drama that is as timely as ever. I pray for an end to police and racial injustice, but until the day comes when we can look back on stories such as this one as a footnote in our history books, let's thank God for the directors and writers bringing us reminders of these terrible realities.

Bullshit movie…. All about victimization. Blacks lifestyle lead them to failure and death. A movie that tried to portray police as the enemy… if I could give it a zero rate I would…