Aug 3, 2017

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest RACE riots in United States history. The story is centred around the Algiers Motel incident, which occurred in Detroit, Michigan on July 25, 1967, during the racially charged 12th Street Riot. It involves the death of three black men and the brutal beatings of nine other people: seven black men and two white women.




Critics Consensus: Detroit delivers a gut-wrenching -- and essential -- dramatization of a tragic chapter from America's past that draws distressing parallels to the present.

Comes out tomorrow, some showings already tonight. I'm probably gonna check this out, it's getting great reviews as well. 90% rating on rotten tomatoes right now.

 

Aug 3, 2017

really excited to see it

 

Aug 4, 2017

Bigelow is one of the all time greats, expect this to be as well

 

Aug 7, 2017

Anyone end up seeing this yet? I didn't make it this weekend so gonna have to wait till next weekend, still gonna see it though.

 

Aug 7, 2017

I want to see it as that's where I grew up. I hear it's a long movie so be prepared.

 

Aug 7, 2017

Not that long, little over 2 hours and 20 mins which isn't that bad. It's a little longer than I prefer but not a big deal if it's interesting.

 

Aug 7, 2017

I shared these quick thoughts in a different thread.

I found it solid overall but flawed. In terms of filmmaking sensibility and prowess, it's what you'd expect from Bigelow given her last two features. In its horrifying centerpiece at the hotel, the film effectively conveys a sense of claustrophobia and hopelessness that's difficult to shake. With that said, as incendiary as the events are, one can't help but wonder what this brutal depiction adds to the discussion of America's history of racism, beyond its immediate visceral impact. The film paints a little too neatly in black and white to offer much insight or nuance into what took place and its larger context. It instead hones its focus on vivid recreation of a history that's been oft repeated and remains a troubling part of our present. Along those lines, the end result is one that's appropriately upsetting and occasionally moving, but also uneven and sometimes frustrating.

I'll also add that after watching Patriot's Day at home the next day (which was fine), I found myself appreciating Bigelow's aesthetic and approach to her recent reportorial movies far more.