Overview
A star athlete and top student, Luce's idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates on race and identity.
I believe what separates this movie from other movies (Crash comes to mind) is that it doesn’t beat the viewer over the head with a singular issue. It’s been a couple of days since I watched the film and I still have it rolling around in my head. I love how I’ve had to contemplate the events of the movie to even begin to come up with the questions, let alone the possible answers to those questions. So many reviewers miss that point as we’ve become accustomed to wanting a film wrapped up in a neat package. Like a good western there were no good characters vs. bad characters. Every action had a context that isn’t necessarily readily apparent. This force the viewer to constantly re-assess what they are seeing on the screen. I wish there were more movies like this.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Luce
Movie title: Luce
Movie description: A star athlete and top student, Luce's idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates on race and identity.
Date published: 2020-11-26
Director(s): Julius Onah
Actor(s): Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth, Norbert Leo Butz, Andrea Bang, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Omar Brunson, Noah Gaynor, Astro, Christopher Mann, Hannah Cabell, Colton Osorio, Gibson Frazier, Ian Unterman, Meredith Holzman, Liza J. Bennett, Samantha Posey, Souleymane Sy Savane, Mfoniso Udofia, Rachel Wenitsky, Amanda Troya, Zoe Whitford
Genre: Drama, Thriller
My Review
I believe what separates this movie from other movies (Crash comes to mind) is that it doesn’t beat the viewer over the head with a singular issue. It’s been a couple of days since I watched the film and I still have it rolling around in my head. I love how I’ve had to contemplate the events of the movie to even begin to come up with the questions, let alone the possible answers to those questions. So many reviewers miss that point as we’ve become accustomed to wanting a film wrapped up in a neat package. Like a good western there were no good characters vs. bad characters. Every action had a context that isn’t necessarily readily apparent. This force the viewer to constantly re-assess what they are seeing on the screen. I wish there were more movies like this.
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My Review - 8.5/10
8.5/10