Why let innocence get in the way?

Rating: 7/10 (29 October 2018)

Been putting off seeing Detroit for some time, having found Kathryn Bigalow's Zero Dark 30 over-rated and over-long. 30 minutes into this one I thought it might go the same way. But, on reflection, there is just about the right amount of build up to the main theme of the hotel - the shocking detainment by Detroit police of innocent black hotel guests and subsequent bullying (and murderous) tactics, following false reports of sniper fire from one of the hotel rooms. An all too real depiction of American racism in the 60s, which you may draw parallels with to the present day.
If anything, the court case felt like an add on and I would've liked to have seen more of it, having invested time in caring about the outcome.
A solid, enjoyable and at times shocking 7 out of ten