Set in 1952, this musical thriller is what happens when a traveling salesman shows up on the doorstep of a dying old man and can't contain the song within his heart. A dark riff on a classic musical.
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
This is a film that is going to leave some people bored, and some people thrilled.
The original series is now on Netflix, you should definitely give it a watch. And if you’ve already seen it, watch it again.
Only time will tell what this new Black Panther and movie will show us with all of the old and new elements of the superhero craft integrated.
Even without the messaging, Mercy does not hold up as a movie. It's sloppily done and the mystery doesn’t tie together at the end.
Eddington attempts to capture how media is intertwined with the uncomfortable present.
