In the legendary action film “Predator,” Jesse “The Body”
Ventura says “I ain’t got time to bleed.” Film critic Jason Evans knows you ain’t
got time for long movie reviews so he is dedicating himself to writing film
criticism in exactly 100 words… not more, no less. Here is his 100 Word Review
of Luce.
The Premise: Luce (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) is the poster boy
for The American Dream, a high school senior who was rescued from a war-torn
African nation a decade ago and adopted by white, upper class parents in
suburban Virginia (played by Naomi Watts and Tim Roth). Luce is brilliant,
articulate, popular, and the star of the track team. But, when a teacher
(Octavia Spencer) begins to look a little more closely at Luce’s life, she
begins to wonder if something sinister may be lurking beneath the surface. Is
this wonder-kid harboring secrets or is this a case of a teacher trying to find
something that simply is not there?
The 100 Words: A twisty drama that keeps you guessing until
the end, Luce is the kind of film that will make you think and inspire plenty
of conversation. Much like the hit Get Out, which brought up racial themes to
elevate the horror genre, Luce does more than you might expect by including
some thoughtful questions about race in America that have no easy answers.
Though the story takes some awkward turns in the home stretch, the journey is
well worth taking. The cast is uniformly excellent, but it is Harrison’s mesmerizing
performance that steals the show. He’s
an actor worth watching!
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