Sleight offers a more streetlevel superhero than even that of marvels spiderman. Sometimes a movies shocking twist, ambiguous ending, or artsy finale can be more confusing than satisfying. Sleight is an ambitious genre mashup about a young street magician that pulls off. A young street magician jacob latimore is left to care for his little sister after their parents passing and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. Dillard makes his feature film directorial debut with sleight. However, at the end of the movie, the four main characters, as well as fbi agent dylan rhodes mark ruffalo, who has been investigating them, reveal a shocking secret. I love the cast in this movie and it was awesome to see dule hill break his typecast and finally play a villain. Then, without bothering to tie up loose ends, sleight skips forward six months, at which point bo has improved upon his lame parlor trick. The most difficult part of a story to nail down is the conclusion. Again, the sleight is not a movie that was made at bad robot by the people.
Sleight is an ambitious genre mashup about a young street magician that pulls off a nifty bit of trickery itself. Bo doesnt have the money, but he does have his magic, and the ludicrous last reel of the film finds him behaving like an amateur superhero. Jan 24, 2016 with sleight as a springboard, it will be interesting to see what hell be able to accomplish with a more expansive canvas to work with. Assuming a marketing budget of a few million, it looks like this movie is on track to make a small. Starring jacob latimore, seychelle gabriel, dule hill, storm reid, sasheer zamata, brandon johnson, cameron esposito, and frank clem. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The trailers for sleight presented a different movie than the movie i ended up watching. Dillard is too smart to let film become just a condemnation of social injustice, but its impossible to watch the film and not wonder what bigger superhero movies could. Sleight tells the story of a street magician named bo played by jacob latimore who takes to smalltime drug dealing in order to support his sister after his mother passes away. Its plot is driven by regular human struggles and emotion as opposed to world ending its kind of hard to not compare sleight with superhero movies. Everything in the film has been leading up to this moment, and if the audience doesnt get a satisfying payoff, the movie could be doomed.
Your guide to the latest plot twists and surprise endings, now playing at a theater near you. Sleight soundtrack from 2017, composed by charles scott iv. Its plot is driven by regular human struggles and emotion as opposed to worldending catastrophes brought on by supervillains. If you think that sleight is a movie about some street hustler that can do cool magic tricks, you are in for an eyeopening experience. And even though sleight doesnt quite reach the heights it aspires to, we still end up with a fairly enjoyable genrebender and some strong. Sleight director on how star wars led to his own superhero origin story. Dillard and starring jacob latimore, seychelle gabriel, dule hill, sasheer zamata, storm reid, and cameron esposito. Dec 01, 2016 in short, the ending of the movie is up to usand were right either way. The real meaning behind these confusing movie endings inception 2010 the dark knight rises 2012 birdman 2014 barton fink 1991 no country for old men 2007 donnie darko 2001 mulholland drive 2001 matrix revolutions 2003 tree of life 2011 the fountain 2006 interstellar 2014 the. This movie, sleight 2017, really was well received by many audiences. Not a wwe fan, and the leads have done about two majors each prior.
Bo jacob latimore, collateral beauty is a young street magician who is left to raise his little sister after his parents pass away. The dark knight rises 2012 meanwhile, the ending to nolans dark knight trilogy isnt as vague as inception. View who sings all the songs, stream additional tunes playlist, and credits used in the movie. Dillard reveals the practical fx of his vigilante thriller sleightand what he learned from star wars. Apr 21, 2017 sleights writerdirector on how his superhero origin story was like making movies in high school a strictly spoilerfree first look inside the film where crime, magic, and heroism collide. Take a look to the official track list of the soundtrack of sleight, the upcoming sciencefiction drama thriller movie directed by j. A brief synopsis and the ending will be revealed for the movie sleight. After creating several short films under the name justin, j. Dillard shows future potential with this lowbudget, highconcept misfire about a drug dealer who thinks hes magic. Its difficult to see how bos power, as its eventually explained, would aid him in a number of the different tricks he performs. I thought the characters were pretty well written and you could feel the genuine struggle that the main character deals with having to support his sister and do something that he obviously doesnt wanna do but has to do drug dealing and eventually get in way over. The marketing really leaned on a part of the movie that only ended up happening in the last 15 minutes. The magic is inconsiquential to the actual story and might as well not even be in the movie.
Impressively, sleight does avoid these typical issues but cant escape a few others, falling short of the classic it aspires to be. He uses his magic to impress women, but when he realizes that he is in over his head, bo starts training in earnest. Youve mentioned the spiderman comparison a couple of times in the last few days and i really want you to stop doing that because sleight couldnt sniff spidermans jock. The trick up sleights sleeve and this is revealed rather early on, so its not a spoiler is that the magic truly is magic, in a sense. A young street magician named bo played by singer jacob latimore turns to a local criminal for work when his need for money is desperate.
Sleight also suffers from the misjudged expectation that explaining the science behind the doohickey in bos arm late enough in the film will somehow exempt earlier scenes from making sense. Feb 23, 2016 sometimes a movie s shocking twist, ambiguous ending, or artsy finale can be more confusing than satisfying. Its kind of hard to not compare sleight with superhero movies. There are no extras during the credits of sleight after the credits. Parents need to know that sleight is an unusual mix of urban drama and indie scifi story. Sleight director jd dillard on how he went from bad robot. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. In the tradition of slowburning dramas like a simple plan, sleight explores what happens when an ordinary person gets caught up in extraordinary circumstances, and the lengths to which hell go to keep himself from going under. Id much rather a movie take some risks and bite off a little more than it can chew than settle for mediocrity. From the producer of get out comes a superhero story like youve never seen before. The movie spoiler your guide to the latest plot twists. A street magician begins a life of crime, but when he wants out, the only way to escape is through his magic.
Apr 28, 2017 sleight soundtrack from 2017, composed by charles scott iv. Sleight take a look to the official track list of the soundtrack of sleight, the upcoming sciencefiction drama thriller movie directed by j. Dillard, who is black, cowrote the movie with white filmmaker alex theurer. If sleight wasnt so entertaining, one might be tempted to define it as a social drama in which we are witnesses to the lack of opportunities young black men are provided. Sleight is a strong feature debut for dillard with great moments that tend to pick up the more humdrum bulk of the film. But given that the main character is a drug dealer, you can expect plenty of mature content. Released by lakeshore records in 2017 containing music from sleight 2017. Its plot is driven by regular human struggles and emotion as opposed to worldending its kind of hard to not compare sleight with superhero movies. Mar 28, 2017 that is largely the plot of the upcoming movie sleight. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing sleight near you. Ironically, though, as bo gets stronger, the film gets weaker. Whats odd is i found this extremely watchable and quite entertaining however i had to reduce by one star because the budget is very low although hard to tell at times and because of this there are constraints in the script that allowed the plot to fully develop in.
Sleight 2017 after the credits end post credits scene. The film was released on april 28, 2017, by wwe studios and blumhouse tilt. The only thing he got plausibly right was the ending. Arguably the biggest letdown of the 2016 sundance film festival, j. I had little to no expectations going into this film. With jacob latimore, seychelle gabriel, storm reid, donzaleigh abernathy.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The second trailer, seen above, focuses strongly on bos magical powers and abilities. Homecoming, despite not exactly being a superhero movie. I thought the characters were pretty well written and you could feel the genuine struggle that the main character deals with having to support his sister and do something that he obviously doesnt wanna do but has to do drug dealing and eventually get in way over his head.
Watch online sleight world full movie online free putlockermegashare sleight film 2017 is presently accessible to watch sleight online full movie streaming. All is going smoothly until his boss, angelo dule hill, wants bo to take on a bigger role in his enterprise and become an enforcer. Instead of seeing an old fashioned western shootout, the coen brothers best picture winner was. Apr 26, 2017 in todays video we discuss the sleight 2017 after the credits end post credits scene explained. Its definitely uneven, but the glorious, jawdropping climax is worth the. The surreal last sequence of stanley kubricks scifi epic has puzzled even the directors most. Its the type of movie thats setting the stage for a phenomenal superhero series unlike any other. When he gets in too deep, his sister is kidnapped, and he is forced to use his magic and brilliant mind to save her. Its good enough and unique enough that it might appeal to teen viewers as a wordofmouth hit. Jd dillards directorial debut, costarring jacob latimore, dule hill and seychelle gabriel, appeared in the festivals next section. Dillard deftly mixes intimate scifi thrills with dramatic, bigcity dangers. Apr 28, 2017 a young street magician jacob latimore is left to care for his little sister after their parents passing and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. Watch sleight trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Dillard, written by dillard and alex theurer and stars jacob latimore, seychelle gabriel, dule hill, storm reid, sasheer zamata and michael villar.
Sleight is the most unassuming comic booky feature of 2017, an indie thats indebted to its marvel and dc compatriots even as it carves out a uniquely compellingand incisiveplace for. There is no stinger after the credits of sleight special thanks to hikeeba for the stinger submission. In todays video we discuss the sleight 2017 after the credits end post credits scene explained. Its a superhero origin story stirred into a magician movie, with some racial and socioeconomic difficulties sprinkled throughout. Sleight is one of those movies that feels like its really two scripts stitched together and these kinds of movies tend to doom themselves with inconsistent pacing and a lack of coherence. Sep 19, 2017 if youve read the description or seen the trailer and think oh a new superhero movie or a movie about a kid with magic powers. Despite hitting some familiar beats in the drama department, this is an incredibly sharp film. But this was one of those rare instances where i wasnt disappointed by this because i ended up really digging the movie for reasons that were completely. Sleight tells the story of a street magician named bo played by jacob latimore who takes to smalltime drug dealing. When he gets in too deep, his sister is kidnapped, and he is forced to use his magic and brilliant mind to. My top 5 reasons sleight needs a sequel sleight movie sequel. The whole plot of now you see me is about how a group of sleight ofhand artists are so talented they make other people believe in magic.
Most of the magic tricks in sleight were real inverse. After his parents death, bo must take care of his younger sister, tina storm reid. Sleight tells its kind of hard to not compare sleight with. Read scene descriptions after the film plays at the cinema. Movie info a young street magician jacob latimore is left to care for his little sister after their parents passing and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. Sleights writerdirector on how his superhero origin story was like making movies in high school a strictly spoilerfree first look inside the. The movies gritty criminal aspect creates a powerful gripping story. A young street magician jacob latimore is left to care for his little sister after their parents passing, and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads.