A 40 years old unknown actor, Ho-jun, runs a fishing YouTube channel. The day after he fails an audition, he goes to a fishing spot to shoot YouTube videos. There, he bumps into director Nam and actress Hee-jin, who has already been cast in a leading role. Three small fries are wandering in the reservoir.
“Candyman ain't a 'he.’ Candyman is the whole damn hive." Candyman represents all Black victims of white supremacy, and this art form narratively conveys it in a succinct, adulatory way, the history of which is rare to find.
If you are a discerning movie watcher and/or an African-American with a modicum of Black consciousness, this film isn’t for you. It would be better to watch the documentary ‘They Fight’ to see the impactful, emotional story of Walter Manigan and the young men of DC’s Ward 8.
Those saying it's a bad movie simply because it's bad as a slasher should be reminded that the likes of Jordan and Alexandra often don’t get their tales told, let alone in such major releases helmed by veteran actors like Bacon.
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