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Sleight Movie Review

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Streaming On: Netflix , Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 28-07-2017

Genre: Action, Sci Fi, Fantasy

Similar To: The Electric State, Canary Black, Rebel Ridge, Ballerina (2024)

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Producer:

Alex Theurer

Sean Tabibian

Music Director:

Charles Scott IV

Editor:

Joel Griffen

Director:

JD Dillard

Others:

Jacob Latimore

Director of Photography:

Ed Wu

Executive Producer:

Jaremy Aiello

Cyrus Zahabian

Associate Producer:

Moana Sherrill

Sound Effects Editor:

Brett Bach

empty:

Luke Bechthold

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Sal Sciortino

Screenplay Writer:

JD Dillard

Alex Theurer

Production Designer:

Susannah Honey

Makeup Artist:

Rosiekia Artis

Visual Effects Coordinator:

John Hockaday

Sound Mixer:

Michael Holcomb

Supporting Actor:

Sasheer Zamata

Michael Villar

Lauren Olipra

Frank Clem

Cameron Esposito

Seychelle Gabriel

Jacob Latimore

Dule Hill

Storm Reid

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The film Sleight is a sci-fi superhero drama film directed and co-written by J. D. Dillard and written by Alex Theurer.

It is produced by Eric Fleischman, Sean Tabibian, and Alex Theurer, edited by Joel Griffen, and music by Charles Scott IV.

The film stars Jacob Latimore, Seychelle Gabriel, and Sasheer Zamata.

Plot

The story is about a young magician in Los Angeles named Bo. After his parent’s deaths, struggling to make a living, Bo decides to sell drugs to support him and his sister.

The story follows when Bo’s sister is kidnapped by his dealer under certain circumstances, and now he must use his intellect and magic to save her.

Star Performance

The film stars Jacob Latimore as Bo, Storm Reid as Tina, Dulé Hill as Angelo, Seychelle Gabriel as Holly, and Sasheer Zamata as Georgi.

All the actors do a fantastic job of portraying their roles and bringing the story to life.

Analysis

The movie revolves around a young magician in Los Angeles named Bo. After his parent’s deaths and struggling to make a living, External activities forced Bo to turn to illegal activities to sustain himself and his sister.

Bo is an intellectual and intelligent guy, as we see from the fact that he developed the electromagnet in high school for a science project and even earned an engineering scholarship, but circumstances forced him to retreat after his mother died. So during the day, he spends his time performing magic tricks on the streets of Los Angeles.

During the night, he spends time dealing drugs with his supplier, Angelo, who is usually lovely to Bo. But things take a turn in his life when a new kingpin, Maurice, shows up and starts to sell drugs on the same turf. With the help of Bo, Angelo can find that guy and forces Bo to chop off Maurice’s hand.

Realising how dangerous it is, Bo decides to leave with his sister, but learning this, Angelo holds his sister Tina as ransom. Bo gets back in touch with his old high school science teacher, who helps him get more power from his electromagnet.

Now with more power, Bo visits Angelo, beats his man, retrieves his sister, and is able to move out to live a better life with his girlfriend Holly in San Diego along with his sister.

What’s There?

The film contains some Decent Special effects.
It also has an Intriguing Plot.

What’s Not There?

The film Lacks some good direction.
Some scenes are Unrealistic.

Verdict

The film “Sleight” is an excellent film with a refreshing twist to its genre. Jacob did a great job with his performance, and even though the tricks in the movie are a bit over the top, they still keep you hooked.

From the production to the actors nailing their roles, everything in the film is excellent, and you should watch the movie if you are looking for a fresh approach to the superhero genre.