52. "The movie is centered on the local Chicago chapter of the BPP" In response to In response to 45 Mon Feb-15-21 09:51 AM by bentagain
for self defense
Why was a local chapter in Chicago needed? How did Fred get initiated into the party? How did Fred get elevated within the party? Being that Chicago is the HQ for the NOI...what was the relationship between Malcolm/NOI and the Chicago chapter?
Obviously, this wasn't the epic that Malcolm X was But you get so much insight into Malcolm's journey in that movie that when the climax of the assasination happens...you feel it It has impact...because you saw the growth of the character
This movie spends a lot of time showing BPP members engaged in shootouts with the PD Developing the character arc of the snitch
The murder...which we all know is coming...didn't really have that impact
I felt for Deborah...but we should have felt the loss too
Using older actors No Fred backstory = not much of a climax for a government sanctioned murder of a US citizen.