BlacKkKlanman (2018)

I really enjoyed this film for multiple reasons. The whole premise is really interesting as it is, with a black cop infiltrating the KKK which had a plentiful jokes as well as a good morale story.

I wanted to watch this film for a while after seeing the adverts for it before it came out but didn't get around to it, until I saw them win a Bafta where me and my friends ended up writing a list of films we wanted to watch from the Baftas.

So I want to discuss three things.
The first is the use of close ups, they are used like close ups are used for which is to show details or express. But the way they present these shots are beautiful, using a really shallow aperture just to show a single item. For example the phone rings and to create suspension and it uses a close up with just the phone in focus with the single light on the phone lighting up. These shots are beautifully done and really helps create suspense in the parts of the film that needs it.

Next is the sound transitions. This film uses a few but just like the close ups they add a lot of suspense and transition the scene well. There's a scene with the main character Ron Stallworth  talking on the phone with David Duke which half way through we start to hear gun shots in the background, indicating to the audience that there might be trouble however when we see the scene transition we realize that Flip is undercover with the KKK members and that right now the characters are in the clear and everything is fine.

The last point is for me has a lot of mixed opinions. After the film ends we get a short documentary about the events that are occurring in america at the moment. And it shows both sides of the conflict both inflicting violence towards each other and basically saying that we need help otherwise things are going to end very badly. But like a few people, i'm conflicted as if this should be in the film. Part of me says 'Yes 100%' but also it doesn't fit the rest of the film. as the film feels very dark yet has comedic tones that goes through it so with this doc it feels out of place.

But I think everyone should give this film a watch as I think it's worth while to see.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQNZhs0QKq0