Home Movie Review English English Movie Review

Black And Blue Movie Review

Name: Black And Blue Movie Review
Item: Black And Blue
Rating: 4
Author: Giridharan M

Black And Blue Movie Review English Movie Review

Written by

Review for the film " Black And Blue"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 1 Hour 48 Minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 25-10-2019

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Similar To: Ballerina (2024), Lying And Stealing, The Man With The Iron Heart, White Boy Rick

Critic Review
User Review

4 / 5.0

3.61 / 5.0

CAST & CREW

Beau Knapp

Frank Grillo

Naomie Harris

Amit Chandra

MORE CAST & CREW

Producer:

Sean Sorensen

Director:

Deon Taylor

Amit Chandra

Supporting Actress:

Naomie Harris

Costume Designer:

Lauren Bott

Art Director:

Mark A Terry

First Assistant Director:

Mark Cotone

Executive Producer:

Roxanne Avent

Visual Effects Producer:

Virginia Cefaly

empty:

Ryan Collins

Nick Offord

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Culley Bunker

Luca Saviotti

Screenplay Writer:

Peter A Dowling

Gaffer:

Rick Thomas

Production Designer:

Frank Zito

Set Decorator:

Bradford Johnson

Storyboard Artist:

Paulo DeFreitas Jr

Casting Associate:

Theresa Hernandez

Makeup Artist:

Bailey Domke

Hair Stylist:

Oscar Gale

Special Effects Technician:

Stephen Meagher

Stunt Coordinator:

Robert Alonzo

Stunt Performer:

Tim J Smith

Nito Larioza

Kortney Manns

Stunt Double:

Daniel Arrias

Digital Compositor:

Mattia Marchegiano

Dwight Colon

Boom Operator:

Donovan Thibodeaux

Set Designer:

Aimee Huber

Supporting Actor:

Nelson Bonilla

Sam Malone

Tonya Maldonado

Drew Williams

Joseph Singletary

Michael Papajohn

Nafessa Williams

Reid Scott

Tony Janning

Vermyttya Erahn

Deneen Tyler

John Charles II

Lucy Golden

Mike Colter

Rebecca Chulew

Tim Rosipko

Tyrese Gibson

Craig Leydecker

Beau Knapp

James Moses Black

Kurt De Ville

Oscar Gale

Tim Bell

Troy Faruk

Anthony Michael Frederick

Frank Grillo

Frankie Smith

Kenneth Kynt Bryan

Michelle L Clarke

Click Here For Full Cast & Crew

The movie “Black And Blue” was directed by Deon Taylor and produced by Sean Sorensen. The film’s writer is Peter A. Dowling. The film features Naomie Harris Naomie Harris is a very talented British origin ac >> Read More... , Tyrese Gibson, Frank Grillo Frank Anthony Grillo is the full name of Frank Gri >> Read More... , Mike Colter, Reid Scott, Beau Knapp Beau Knapp is an American born actor. He works in >> Read More... , Nafessa Williams, James Moses Black, Carsyn Taylor, Lucky Johnson, Lucky Johnson, Deneen Tyler, Michael Papajohn, Nelson Bonilla, Frankie Smith, Oscar Gale, Rhonda Johnson Dents, Sam Malone, and John Charles II. Geoff Zanelli composed the music used in the film. The film’s cinematographer was Dante Spinotti, and the film’s editors were Matt Evans and Peck Prior.

Plot

The film’s protagonist is Alicia West, played by Naomie Harris, a U.S. Army veteran who joined the New Orleans Police department. Alicia was partnered with Kevin Jennings, played by Reid Scott. Their patrol area included the deprived neighborhood Alicia grew up in. There, she also met her childhood friend Milo Jackson, played by Tyrese Gibson. One day, when she takes up Jennings shift so that he could go home early, she ended up patrolling with Deacon Brown, played by James Moses Black. During their shift, Deacon heads into a dilapidated building after getting a call and asked Alicia to wait in the patrol car. When she heard gunshots, Alicia put on her bulletproof jacket and headed into the building where she saw Deacon and two other policemen shoot three unarmed drug dealers. When they saw that Alicia’s bulletproof jacket’s camera had recorded everything, they try to get rid of her. Alicia takes help of her friend Milo to survive. The film follows Alicia and Milo as they try to save their lives and upload the camera footage in the police server.

Star Performance

Naomie Harris and Tyrese Gibson deliver stellar performances. Naomie Harris is great in action scenes and perfectly portrays her character’s emotional struggle.

Analysis

The film’s title “Black And Blue” is about the protagonists identity; she’s black, but also a policewoman i.e. blue. The film shows her in isolation because of her two conflicting identities. She is neither welcomed by her co-workers nor by her community.

What’s There?

• Stellar performances by Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, and Frank Grillo

• A suspenseful and thrilling story following a black policewoman as she tries to save herself from fellow police officers and local gangsters

• The film has action, drama, and thrill

What’s Not There?

• The film feels boring at times as the plot tries to incorporate too many elements

Verdict

The film would be a good watch for action and crime genre enthusiasts. The film has a good story, performances and cinematography.

TRAILER