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.>>

really touching! and to learn it was inspired by a real story and that the actors were actually playing themselves was extraordinary

8.5/10
i am so happy that colman domingo is in everything now because god damn can this man just act his ass off in every single role he is in, he is the star of this film and delivers such a tragic and heartbreaking emotional performance as Divine G, a victim of the US prison system, desperately clawing and scratching for hope that he may one day be served justice - beautiful story

Good story from a good place in the heart. Amazed at the full circle aspect of how the actors are the inmates who were actors, no question why they all did incredible in this film.