Sing Sing

9.1 - Powerful & authentic. It’s been almost a week since I watched this and parts are still sitting with me. The way art can bring hope & peace, bring people together, allow you to feel human - it gives an entire range of emotions in a tight run time. But something small is missing from making this an instant 5 star classic. The punch of dealing with such a difficult & emotional subject. Even the most emotional moments of this felt telegraphed enough that they didn’t quite hit the way they should have. However, Colman Domingo is getting his Oscar nomination. And the supporting performances from those directly involved in this true to life story were almost as equally moving. One that many more people will need to watch before next awards season.

This swells the heart. It’s a totally different type of prison film. And it is deeply moving.

Ideas that stuck with me:

Anyone can change + grow. Anyone can learn to love and feel. Trust the process. Try again and again. Give generously. Men need to be more vulnerable.

9.4/In a weird way I find comparison between Sing Sing and “Emilia Perez”, instead of choosing well known actors for more publicity, they chose actors that are closer to the story. The ending: “As himself” (being almost all of the actors) really touched me in some way.>>

how this didnt win one oscar is beyond me 10/10

8.2/10

Interesting to see a prison based movie avoid getting into all the usual prison drama. But it was really cool to see how this group of men bonded over theater & the ability to use acting as an escape from the real life hell that they were in. Coleman Domingo is the man

Not my thing not saying it was a bad movie just not what I thought it would be