An all-star high school athlete and accomplished debater, Luce (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) is a poster boy for the new American Dream. As are his parents (Naomi Watts and Tim Roth), who adopted him from a war-torn country a decade earlier. When Luce’s teacher (Octavia Spencer) makes a shocking discovery in his locker, Luce’s stellar reputation is called into question. But is he really at fault, or is Ms. Wilson preying on dangerous stereotypes?
2. "i had some trouble with it" In response to Reply # 1 Sun Aug-25-19 10:55 PM by shamus
but I'm bad at unpacking my feelings and coherently voicing my impressions. i can say i was exhausted and angry when I left the theater, but I couldn't tell whether that was because it was a job well-done, or because I had just subjected myself to some bull.
i think most of the reviews have been very positive, but there was one I found totally panning it. it was helpful to read that some of the shit that I found unclear or that I found triggering also pissed off this reviewer:
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