I'm sure you're familiar with the typical inner-city drama movie, involving a young man getting involved in something he shouldn't have, because of some unfortunate circumstances that's put him in that position? What if the movie includes magic tricks into the formula? How about a guy with a superpower? While the "kid from a poor neighborhood, trying to get by with what's handed to him by life" premise is still the main focus of this film, I have to admit that the added genre-defying elements of magic and superpower makes "Sleight" better than it already is. It at least makes things a little more interesting and a little more complicated; but in a good way.
Jacob Latimore does a great job as Bo, who just wants to take care of his little sister, even if it means doing things he'd rather not do. The movie does an excellent point of not making it so black and white in terms of Bo's part in the moral lesson of this story. That's one of the main things I really liked about this movie, it's that it doesn't completely judge the misdeeds of the characters for their choices in life, but it also doesn't completely excuse their actions either.
The story does start off cautiously innocent and typically familiar enough, plus it definitely progresses into an out of control situation that our hero will need to figure out how to come out on top. You might be able to predict where it's going, but you'll still feel encouraged to see things through until the end.
I also really like the supporting cast in this movie, from Seychelle Gabriel, Dule Hill, and Storm Reid. They are all really good here, and contribute to the plot in compelling enough ways. Each of their characters aren't as cookie-cutter as they may seem at first, which I really appreciated. Of course there are those cool magic trick related sequences, and those super powered scenes too, which I also really appreciated seeing in this movie. Some of the strongest scenes in this movie, are simply comprised of some strong conversation pieces. Solid film.
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