Compassionate filmmaking on the atrocity of police brutality. I have some mixed feelings about fruitvale station. The film also touches on other subjects like racial differences and a corruptive police force. I saw this movie few days ago and i felt something aggressive because of the sad happening in the film. On new years day 2009, bay area rapid transit police detained oscar grant, a young black man and then shot him in the back and killed him with many bystanders recording the event on their cell phone cameras.
Fruitvale chronicles the final hours of the life of oscar grant, the youth who was shot and killed by a bart police officer on jan. This brilliant film sticks closely to the known facts about one unlawful killing in 2009, but is part of a wider, ever relevant story about the. The story of oscar grant iii, a 22yearold bay area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. The film depicts the story of oscar grant iii, a 22yearold from hayward, california, and his experiences on the last day of his life, before he was fatally shot by. Fruitvale station 20 is a heart breaking biography, drama movie starring michael b. This is the central message of fruitvale station, a film dramatizing the reallife case of the young unarmed black man shot in the back by a white police officer in 2009. Jordan, a 22yearold bay area resident who wakes up on the morning. Ryan coogler, the director of fruitvale station, narrates a scene from his film. He used to be a drug dealer, and he served some jail time a few years back. Ryan cooglers fruitvale station is a bold act of imagination and compassion, reconstructing the final 24 hours in the life of oscar grant, a young. Jordan, melonie diaz, octavia spencer, kevin durand. Fruitvale station was released in 20 on friday, july 12, 20 in limited movie theaters.
Many critics have described that scene as emotionally manipulative and claimed that, for all its talk of realism, fruitvale is hagiography and not biography. On one hand its a great story and definitely hits you emotionally, but on the other its almost trying too hard to do so, and all of the documentary realism type techniques werent really working for me. United states july 12, 20 limited canada july 12, 20. Young afroamerican oscar grant crosses paths with family members, friends, enemies, and strangers before facing his fate on the platform at fruitvale station, in the early morning hours of new years day 2009. Analysis of fruitvale station the film fruitvale station is a story about a young man, trying to create a new future for himself and his family. The jail flashback ends when grants mother says she will no longer visit and leaves. Fruitvale station is a powerful film that demands to be. But because of the great plot and premise as well as the fantastic cast, theyre never boring on the contrary. Fruitvale station, directed by ryan coogler, portrays the last day in the life of oscar grant, a 22yearold who was shot and killed by a bay area. In his debut feature, fruitvale station, writerdirector ryan coogler dramatizes a scandalous true story, as frankly established by his prologue.
Jordan, oscar grant, pit bulls by josh so over the last week i was finally able to watch fruitvale station, the movie that follows the 22yearold oscar grant up until his murder on new years day 2009. The movie begins with the actual footage of oscar grant and his friends being detained by the bart police at the fruitvale bart station in oakland on. Scenes are stretched, and feel incredibly realistic. Fruitvale station makes it clear that oscar grant is a product of this unfair justice system. The umbrellas of cherbourg was a great choice, given the drenchings but a truecrime tale with heart, fruitvale station, delivered a needed festival jolt published. Fruitvale station is the story of an american tragedy. Movies like fruitvale station if you like fruitvale station you are looking for sincere, thought provoking and intense movies about with police brutality, african american, racism, new years eve, introspection, haunted by the past and tragic hero themes of biography, crime and drama genre shot in usa. Winner of both the grand jury prize for dramatic feature and the audience award for u. Based on the true story of a 22year old africanamerican man and his last day in 2009. One of the most disputed moments in fruitvale station 20 is the scene wherein grant comforts a dying dog at a gas station. In fruitvale station, the horowitch character, called daniel cale joey oglesby, is introduced briefly in the flashback scene of oscar in jail.
Fruitvale station movie true story popsugar entertainment. Showing us oscar as a complex person with whom we can sympathize, ryan cooglers movie is an ambitious dogooder project aimed at penetrating hardened hearts. There were other movies released on the same date, including grown ups 2, pacific rim and crystal fairy. One of the most talked about aspects of director ryan cooglers fruitvale station, which won big at cannes this year, is its subject matter the film tells the true story of oscar grant who was shot by police in a bay area rapid transit station. Jordan is now trying hard to live a clean life and support his girlfriend melonie.
Fruitvale station is based on the story of oscar grant iii the new. Fruitvale station is one of the best platforms to date for the talented jordan, but this trio of leading ladies pay just as key a role in making the movie work. This is the true story of oscar, a 22yearold bay area resident who wakes up on the morning of december 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Jordan, a 22yearold bay area resident who wakes up on the morning of december 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Fruitvale station is based on the story of oscar grant. Fruitvale station 20 though he once spent time in san quentin, 22yearold black man oscar grant michael b. In an interview with the huffington post, coogler defended the scene against accusations of emotional. Fruitvale station follows the true story of oscar grant michael b.
Fruitvale station 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The film depicts the story of oscar grant iii, a 22yearold from hayward, california, and his experiences on the last day of his life, before he was fatally shot by bart police in the early morning hours of new years day 2009. The film depicts the story of oscar grant iii, a 22yearold from. In the films only flashback scene, we learn that grant was incarcerated in 2008 for drug dealing. Fruitvale station 20 movie still fruitvale station plot. In the wake of george zimmermans acquittal for the shooting of trayvon martin, the movie fruitvale station has received a great deal of attention. The movie begins with the actual footage of oscar grant and his friends being detained by the bart police at the fruitvale bart station in oakland on january 1, 2009, at 2. Fruitvale station predicted this plot thread as well.
Fruitvale stations metaphorical scene makes a clear point. The film shows grant and his girlfriend sophina arguing about grants recent infidelity. While trying to change his life he encounters unjust treatment at. He works at a grocery store, but due to being late and losing his temper, he loses his job. Fruitvale station, based on the true story of a bay area black man shot by a white police officer on a subway platform, examines the subject with a steady, objective eye. Dp rachel morrison on capturing the realistic look and. Fruitvale station philip conklin fruitvale station depicts the last 24 hours in the life of oscar grant iii, a 22yearold black man from oakland, california who was shot and killed by police early in the morning of january 1, 2009. Name the movie title is fruitvale station venue viewed dvd movie social issue fruitvale station is a story of a young man with a past legal history getting in his way as he struggles to find his identity. Posted january 1st, 2014 in discrimination, parallels, prejudice and tagged black males, discrimination, fruitvale station, injustice, michael b. This attention is well deserved, not only because the movie portrays a similar incidentthe killing by a transit police office of an unarmed 22yearold, oscar grant iii, early on new. Cooglers mixed success is reflected in text versus subtext. However, the films cinematography has been said to capture the look, feel, and tone of needed to tell oscars story. Oscar grant iii is a young black man living in the oakland area trying to make ends meet. Fruitvale station is a 20 american biographical drama film synopsis edit.
Its definitely worth your time to watch, but im not. He used to be a drug dealer, and he served some jail time a. Fruitvale station dramatizes the last day in the life of oscar grant, a real person who was infamously shot and killed by a transit police officer. Jordan octavia spencer melonie diaz 20 flashbacks reveal the last day in the life of oscar grant michael b. Oscar was unarmed and pinned on the ground by two officers, one of whom shot him in the back. Fruitvale station dramatizes the last day in the life of oscar grant. The rest of the film dramatizes what oscar was up to the day before he. There are many scenes with grants mother the film takes place on her birthday and scenes with grant expressing doubt about being a good son. Also, i was shocked once again because it was based. The true story of oscar grant, a 22yearold bay area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.
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