Stenberg ( The Hunger Games, The Darkest Minds) never loses sight of how, self-possessed though Starr might be, she’s still just an insecure teenager. A film like The Hate U Give could easily devolve into a well-intentioned polemic, but Tillman and his cast infuse the story with humanity, illustrating how Starr’s dilemma is similar to that of so many other black Americans. Audrey Wells’ screenplay skilfully speaks to the current political moment, addressing everything from Black Lives Matter to white privilege in ways that feel organic to Starr’s specific experience. Otherwise, Tillman ( Notorious, Soul Food) delivers an absorbing, candid look at a family in turmoil and a young woman coming to terms with her identity. The introduction of King as a periphery menace proves to be The Hate U Give’s one contrived, movie-ish element. But it’s not just the police that concern Lisa: Starr’s father Maverick (Russell Hornsby), a former gang member, knows that his old associates - especially the cold-blooded drug dealer King (Mackie) - will stop at nothing to ensure that Starr doesn’t provide any testimony that implicates them. Hall is quite affecting as Starr’s protective mother Lisa, who fears for her daughter’s safety. As the only witness, she is asked to testify in front of a grand jury to determine whether the policeman should stand trial, but as we’ll quickly learn, getting justice for her slain friend is far more complicated than it should be. The Hate U Give chronicles what happens to Starr after this senseless murder.
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Starr has become accustomed to living two lives - acting more “refined” among her classmates lest they focus on her skin colour - but her conflicting worlds collide when a beloved childhood friend is shot dead in front of her after being pulled over by a white policeman. Stenberg plays Starr, a bright 16 year-old African-American girl whose family lives in a lower-working-class section of a big city, which prompts her parents to ship her to a better (and predominantly white) school across town. Star power courtesy of Regina Hall and Anthony Mackie will help raise visibility, and no doubt the movie’s powder-keg subject matter, as well as the popularity of its source material, will also be a draw. Opening October 5 in the US and October 22 in the UK, this Fox release targets the zeitgeist with its examination of racist white institutions and oppressed African-American communities. brings to this adaptation of the YA novel by Angie Thomas.Ī surprisingly bold and thoughtful studio film about racism The Hate U Give’s narrative sometimes wobbles, straining to reconcile its social commentary with some less-than-convincing thriller elements, but there’s no denying the fervour and insight that director George Tillman Jr. A portrait of race and class in America which is driven by electric urgency, this moving drama is a marvellous platform for relative newcomer Amandla Stenberg, playing a teenager who witnesses a murder and then must navigate the aftershocks. Like its young heroine, The Hate U Give is earnest, impassioned and spoiling to be heard.
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