Black boy and the gun in his hand

Dolores 2022-01-18 08:01:05

The little boy said, "I also want to be immortal" and "I may not survive today." It is true that teenagers are prone to cherish great passion and resentment. He can continue to protest loudly and shout when the crowd is running away because of police throws. They also want to "become immortal", to carry out his justice, to do what they have done with people they admire, "a shot in the head of the police."

But it was not a white man who yelled at him with his hands and feet. It was a black man with the same skin color and kindly persuaded him. Maybe it's because of a little "betrayal".

Unexpectedly, it makes sense, more cruel and miserable.

The film has a strong political meaning and obvious political demands. The shots of the little boy may mean that such hatred and contradictions will only bring more absurd tragedies.

To me, it seems that the death of the hero and heroine is not unexpected. I feel that with the joy of the two in the car. At that time was the real climax of the film.

With that shot, it pulled me back, from the desperate world full of love and life between the two. As if I saw the ending of the movie at that time. It must be like this gunshot, cold and cruel.

Just like the story told by the male protagonist: "Children are made to have sex." The sense of coldness and absurdity of reality is really fascinating.

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  • Toni 2022-01-18 08:01:05

    the comradery of black americans, the unity against unjust laws, favors u did in the past, really touching and beautiful. dialogues are at times cringey and melodramatic ... and plot points often unrealistic. queen's character really unlikeable, but maybe "black people don't have to be excellent, they can just be". ending is really good!

  • Wendell 2022-03-27 09:01:18

    A black couple was harassed by the white police because they didn't turn on the lights while driving. In the end, the black man had to kill the white policeman and was wanted. If this kind of plot happened in the last century, it would be plausible. It’s already 2019. Obama has been president, and this kind of plot is still being filmed. Is it true that American society has not made any progress in terms of racial discrimination, or is the film deliberately What about it?

Queen & Slim quotes

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  • Queen: He told me nothing scares a white man more than seeing a black man on a horse.

    Slim: Why?

    Queen: 'Cause they have to look up at him.