Blindspotting (2018)

I never fully understood the push against gentrification until I saw gentrification push our two leads, Collin and Miles, into a corner. Whether it be at the ballpark, on TV, or in the movies, Oakland always seems to get pushed around, and in this case, the “Topher Grace/Neil Patrick Harris/Portlandia” transplants are as harmful as they think they are harmless in their urban renewal intentions. Split screens show two different stories, two different perspectives, and two different outcomes. Where Spike Lee’s earlier racial injustice statements left off, this little indie stick of dynamite takes over with not as much angst but a refreshing sense of humor, buddy love, and healthy green juice. Shout out to “The Godfather of Letterboxd,” SnowboardJunkie, for recommending this overlooked gem to me!

I really enjoyed it, laughed, cringed, and learned. It moves spontaneously, teaches you how to watch it, and establishes a strong audience-to-character bond in only 95 minutes.

In 2020, Starz ordered a TV spinoff of Blindspotting with Jasmine Cephas Jones in a reprise role and Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal as contributing writers. 

I haven’t seen this television adaptation yet. Have you?

What did you think of the movie? It’s pretty darn original for a comedy with a socio-political bite.

Blindspotting (2018) **** out of *****