And after Maverick was slammed to the ground by cops, what was the point in changing the way he interacted with his children? He didn’t blow up at them, he comforted them.
THE HATE YOU GIVE LITTLE INFANTS HOW TO
Then there’s Sekani, the eight year old knowing how to hold a glock or Sekani holding a gun at all. There were other egregious changes from the book to the film that just didn’t ring true for me:įor example, the film erased Devante, a major character whose role sheds more light on the hood vs. In fact, most of the conflict between the main characters was totally undeveloped. There is like one minute where the audience is confronted with that conflict. Her father is a Black nationalist, and traditionally that means awareness of systemic police brutality. There is an anticipated tension there for Starr, who’d just witnessed cruel racism by a police officer. They are very close, and he also works at the same precinct as Officer 115. We only hear about him in the beginning.įurther, Starr’s uncle, is a police officer played by Common. She remembered his badge number, 115, after the shooting – a potential motif that represents abuse of power and an acute reminder of the PTSD Black communities face. If I’m not mistaken Starr only mentions the officer who killed her best friend, Khalil, one time. Except the points made were questionable. It seemed like the goal was to make several obvious points and get to them swiftly. At the end of the day, it will still be something that Black folk can empathize with and even be proud of.įor starters, there was not a clear plot or story line. The audience was hurting with the Black people on the screen, cheering for them, appreciating that this story is being told at all. I sat in the Magic Johnson theatre with people talking back to her: “I know that’s right” “Wow, that’s crazy”. Maybe they felt like they knew Starr too. Maybe Black folk needed to have this film.
When do we see movies where we are overtly the victims of anti-Blackness? How often do we get films with positive representations of a Black girl at all, much less one from the hood? One who is smart, part of an imperfect, vulnerable, tough, but kind family that isn’t abusive. Now, before we get into my personal opinions of the movie, I will say it is important story to be told. Is she allowed to grieve and find her own peace, or does she have a duty to fight back. They both raised her, so who informs what is lawful? She’s in love with a rich white boy but there are parts of her he may never see.
The book is especially powerful because of its perspective that challenges the popular narrative that police brutality is a black boy’s issue.Īs an author, Thomas dives deep into the internal conflicts that Starr faces: Her dad follows the Black Panther 10 point plan, while her uncle is a police officer.
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