Breathtaking yet heartbreaking experience. Highly experimental - Shot from a first-person POV that takes time to get adjusted but director Ross exactly knows how to immerse me in the lives of the characters, with the way it’s shot and frequent switches between the characters’ POV, long dialogue heavy sequences, all flows smoothly. I thought we had seen it all when it comes to atrocities towards black people but nope. This story again made me angry. There are some flashes of parallel events that are happening simultaneously and it just shows how well the director wanted viewers to think, that in a normal world, we have got something as illegal as Nickel academy where black students are sexually abused, tortured, killed and what not. The ending is STUNNING. I didn’t get completely what was happening initially but thank god I could pause to read some details that are thrown towards the end. The Reveal 🙏 What an ending.

I like that we start with Elwood as a young child because it feels like you're learning how to watch the film as he discovers and learns how to navigate his world. And as the movie goes on, the shots become more steady and centered (except in times of distress when Elwood regresses). It's weird.The POV worked for me. I was fully locked in and never left my seat. But I also think the relationship between time and the POV got unnecessarily confusing a few times. It felt like the ball in the teacup trick where you struggle to catch up if you blink. But that's a very minor issue with an incredible movie in nearly every respect. Once Turner comes in, it's quite easy to develop an emotional connection with all the characters. It's a little tough early on, but I really don't think it's the POV. He's an introverted, quiet kid for hecks sake. Shocked this isn't talked about more in the…

Sam pomysł z pov bohatera niby jest sensowny, niejako pozwala w jakimś tam stopniu doświadczyć rasizmu na własnej skórze. Niestety wykonanie słabe, głównie przez swoją niekonsekwencję, a to śledzimy wydarzenia z oczu bohatera, a to zza jego głowy, a teraz cyk - zoom na twarz oddaloną od niego o 20 metrów. No i bohatera w liczbie pojedynczej byłoby zdecydowanie lepsze, niż to ciągłe przełączanie się między jednym a drugim. Metraż trochę za bardzo rozciągnięty, ale kiedy pomyślę co jako pierwsze nadawałoby się do wycięcia, to pewnie te dokumentalne wstawki okraszone muzyką jazzową, a je najbardziej lubię z tego filmu, więc sam nie wiem. Dawno nikt tak ładnie nie kroił ciasta jak nana Elwooda 🤤