I got in a couple of movies over the weekend.
Get Out. I thought it was well done but I was also a bit disappointed in it. I think I can attribute that small bit of disappointment to all of the glowing reviews and hype surrounding the movie. I thought Peele and co. did a great job with the writing and the script. I noticed there were lots of subtleties in the film so you have to be attentive in order to understand the meaning/references. I thought the first hour or so of the movie was kind of ho-hum and nondescript. I think that was mainly because at that point in the movie I still didn't know what was going on, but the over the final 40 minutes of the movie the pace picks up and all the pieces tie together nicely. Definitely worth the watch.
Loving. This is a historical drama (based on a true story) about a Virginia interracial couple (the Lovings) who were banished from the state in the 1960s for violating the state's miscegenation laws. The lead actress, Ruth Negga, was nominated for the Best Actress award at this year's Oscars. The Loving's case eventually made it to the Supreme Court in 1967 where the decision was made to strike down laws which banned interracial marriages and relationships. Regarding the movie, one of the reasons that I enjoyed it was because the focus of the movie wasn't countless scenes of courtroom litigation, which is what we're usually treated to in movies that tell the story of historical court cases. In fact, there wasn't a single scene in the movie that took place in the courtroom. Instead the writers and directors decided to focus on the family and relationship aspect.......strain on the families, household instability, etc. It's a solid flick that you can watch with the entire family. I don't recall there being many if any curse words and not a single use of the N-word; which was a bit of a shock considering the era that the movie covers. I give it two thumbs up. It was better than Moonlight, IMO.