Blackbird (2014)
First screened in September 2014
Director: Patrik-Ian Polk. Cast: Julian Walker, Torrey Laamar, Gary LeRoi Gray, Nikki Jane, Kevin Allesee, Wanita Woodgett, Mo'Nique, Isaiah Washington, Terrell Tilford, Nicole Lovince. Screenplay: Rikki Beadle Blair and Patrik-Ian Polk (based on the novel by Larry Duplechan). Twitter Capsule:
Another case of heart in the right spot but Taste Level Not There Yet. Crams in a TV season's worth of plot. Appealing cast.
VOR:②
Beyond making the film more coherent, the film might actually seem riskier by slimming down; covering so many bases means cutting corners in most. But it's an unusual POV, for sure.
