Movie #868 "Fruitvale Station" was a movie on my list all year, as soon as I heard about it coming out of Sundance. It is nominated for some spirit awards, so I wanted to make sure I got to see this. Plus, the actor Michael B. Jordan is in a new movie right now entitled "Awkward Moment," and it was intriguing to me that he would play this tense, dramatic part and then be in a movie with Zac Efron. The blurb below makes no bones about what the film is about --- most people know that if there's a film on Oscar Grant, that he will die tragically by the end of the film. What I liked about it is the realness of the film --- it follows him on his last day, and you are able to get a real sense of this guy, faults and all. It starts with real footage of the event, and ends with the film's rendition of the event, and both are equally sad and tense, and they make you want to throw something at the t.v. screen. The only thing I might have suggest is a bit more on him --- the film is really short to me, and I would have welcomed even more on him. The acting is really excellent esp. Michael B. Jordan and Octavia Spencer. This is a must see, if you can watch the final scene.
Fruitvale Station2013R90 minutes I give this 4 out of 5 stars.
This dramatic rendering of a real-life tragedy recounts the final hours of Oscar Grant, shot by San Francisco transit police on New Year's Day, 2009. In portraying the energy Oscar brought to life, the film mourns the tragic loss of a unique soul.
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