Synopsis
Destiny Is Calling
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
2018 Directed by Boots Riley
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
LaKeith Stanfield Tessa Thompson Jermaine Fowler Omari Hardwick Terry Crews Patton Oswalt David Cross Danny Glover Steven Yeun Armie Hammer Mahari Crown Lily James Kate Berlant Michael X. Sommers Robert Longstreet Forest Whitaker Rosario Dawson Tom Woodruff Jr. Molly Brady Dawayne Jordan Teresa Navarro Tony Toste Omie Garba John Ozuna William W. Barbour Marcella Bragio James D. Weston II Shelley Mitchell Indigo Jackson Show All…
Forest Whitaker Kelly Williams George Rush Debbie Brubaker Brian Benson Nina Yang Bongiovi Jonathan Duffy Charles D. King Josh Rappaport
Jayson Johnson Joe Lindsay Joe Heath Nik Wendelsdorf Drew Nelson Brian Bisby Nicholas Alexander Carlos Herter Orlando Rivera Zach Towner
Kelsi Ephraim Christian Hoobyar Gaerick Duffin Larry Eisler Jason Feldman Jesse Orona Nick Koehler Gregory Reft
Aleksandra Stojanovic Michael McMenomy Ruy García Daniel Brennan Fred Runner Kristin Catuogno Ryan Coursey Vladimir Kerkez
מצטער להפריע, ホワイト・ボイス, 쏘리 투 보더 유, Desculpe te Incomodar, Bocs, hogy zavarom, Przepraszam, że przeszkadzam, Простите за беспокойство, Извините на сметњи, 抱歉打擾你, Rahatsız Ettiğim için Özür Dilerim, Вибач, що турбую, Perdona que te moleste, المعذرة على الإزعاج, Простете за безпокойството, Promiňte, že ruším, Perdón por molestarte, סליחה על ההפרעה, ホワイト・ボイス, ბოდიში შეწუხებისთვის, Desculpe Te Incomodar, Desculpe Incomodar, Prepáčte, že vyrušujem, ขอโทษที่รบกวน, Sizi Rahatsız Ettiğim İçin Özür Dilerim, Xin Lỗi Đã Làm Phiền, 抱歉打扰, 扮工室上位攻略
fun fact! armie hammer wasnt acting in this movie, he is criminally insane in real life
I can’t believe I’ve never seen a movie like this before. Not anything even close to it. Every frame of reference I have for what kind of movie this is isn’t enough, in plot or style or the gross, uncomfortable, energized way it made me feel. It’s the most insane movie I have seen in years.
This movie is so visually inventive and progressive in the most perfect, non-patronizing way and the biggest downside (aside from pacing, which might just be my own brain thinking any movie is too long) I can think of is that it’s very clearly made by a director who hasn’t directed before. That doesn’t even ruin the movie, it just makes certain moments (like shots…
turns out that capitalism has the biggest dick energy of all.
a millennial PUTNEY SWOPE, but a little weirder. and then a *lot* weirder. not sure if it totally sticks the landing and sells us on our own importance, but i sure enjoyed watching Boots Riley try. and hot damn is everyone cast to perfection.
also, for reasons that continue to elude me, i thought the bit where they have to enter the keypad combo in the fancy elevator was the funniest thing in the world.
Loved it. So inventive and refreshing. Great cutting, cinematography, music and performances. See it on the big screen.
Didn't realize until after the film that David Cross is Cassius's White Voice.
Looking forward to revisiting at some point. I'm sure a second viewing will be rewarding.
Saw at Pacific Grove Stadium 14 in LA.