
A brief encounter turns into an unforeseen wild ride when aspiring writer Raymond finds out that his charismatic new friend Xavier is on the run from a notorious drug lord.
Strangers in a crowd, exchanging glances, looking away, continually managing to run into each other then part ways, end up at the same diner, find they've rented the exact same vehicles, and are then made to travel together to learn once more whether they can both find genuine adoration and companionship again. This really does, in so many words, sum up the foundational gist of of this new feature film from writer Seth Reiss ("The Menu") and director Kogonada ("The Acolyte", "After Yang"). Yet, it's all only the set-up for the REAL wonder of everything that happens before, during, and in the aftermath of a magical, meaningful journey.
One Night in Miami... did not frame the racism and bigotry as something that could be solved by quality time spent between individuals. Instead, it featured four different legends of Black History together in one room disagreeing for about 2/3 of the film.
The 100 imagines a future where humanity's overcome some of its most pervasive forms of prejudice—only to create new ones.
The relationship between the characters is what makes this film stand out, and it’s just all-around fun.
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