tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post3363653926635542726..comments2024-02-19T08:20:10.456-06:00Comments on Public Transportation Snob: Young Filmmakers Marathon: Fruitvale Station (2013)Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-30272901198787340182014-07-21T22:56:27.111-05:002014-07-21T22:56:27.111-05:00Alex, the point of the scene makes sense. I just w...Alex, the point of the scene makes sense. I just wish it wasn't as blatant. Even so, I did still like the movie. There were just some moments where it felt like a stretch or too on the nose to make us connect with Oscar. Thanks!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-16367147274449792882014-07-21T13:52:36.430-05:002014-07-21T13:52:36.430-05:00Great review here, Dan. The dog scene really is th...Great review here, Dan. The dog scene really is the enigma of the entire film. It has been justly criticized and called out by a great many people. I even read an interview with Coogler who admitted to making the scene up as a way of having the audience sympathize with Oscar. I personally didn't have a problem with the scene, but the film would easily work without it. But maybe Coogler didn't want to deliver an 80 minute film... who knows?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-52898741502993132482014-07-17T14:07:24.999-05:002014-07-17T14:07:24.999-05:00Nick, the acting definitely lifts this movie highe...Nick, the acting definitely lifts this movie higher than it could be. I'd seen Jordan in Chronicle and heard raves about this performance, and it definitely lived up to expectations. I think he has a big-time career in front of him. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-34958622352239482322014-07-17T10:27:49.618-05:002014-07-17T10:27:49.618-05:00I'm pretty much with you 100% on this one. It&...I'm pretty much with you 100% on this one. It's an interesting movie, and the greatness it has lies in Michael B. Jordan. He does fantastic with the role, and we see someone who is human. He's a good man overall, but definitely has his anger and flaws. But I also agree that sometimes it gets a bit much in the symbolism and/or foreshadowing, like with the dog. It's otherwise a well-made and greatly well-acted film that I'll probably never watch again.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.com