Editor's Note: I am pleased to introduce a new member of the Reel Georgia team, Christo Stevens. It will be nice to have a fresh voice here, and I know you'll enjoy his sharp perspective. -CM
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| Michael B. Jordan stars in "Fruitvale Station" |
Writer-director Ryan Coogler has made his presence known with one of the most memorable movies of the year thus far, “Fruitvale Station.” This true story takes the audience inside the life of 22-year-old Oscar Grant, played by Michael B. Jordan, on the day leading up to his tragic death at a BART subway stop on January 1, 2009.
The film opens with real footage taken from a cell phone on the night Grant was killed. Through a crowd of justifiably confused passengers we see the events unfold. As a cop shoots Grant once through the back after having already cuffed him, the distressed screams of the crowd linger and the screen fades to black.
