A great gripping film

Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2017)

After seeing the trailer and hearing about the premise for this film I knew I had to see detroit and I have and it is a really good film. The premise of the film is set in the detroit riots and sees a white policeman using questionable methods to try and find a sniper. John boyega plays a security guard involved with the incident and he is really good in the film. You see how he is just an average guy who doesn't really take a side in the conflict but tries to do the right thing. You care about him and want to see him sort this situation out. But the best performance in this film has to go to will poulter who plays the white police officer in charge of the investigation. He sells the brutality of the situation expertly well and he owns every scene that he is in. Anthony mackie is in this film in a smaller role and he does a really good job in the role adding to the believability of the situation his character is put in. Everybody did a great job in this film from the victims to the police officers all give great convincing performances. The story in the film is very simple but effective, seeing this mystery going on is interesting and obviously the racial tension brings conflict. But I also feel especially for the first act of the film it tries to set up a lot that didn't make me care more about the characters at all. Also I think the films ending is a little too long and drags on. The script has some really good dialogue in it mainly of the dramatic persuasion which helps add to the tension that that is built in the film. The style of the film is really gripping, the brutality of some of the actions is horrifying to watch at times but it is effective. However, sometimes the saying less is more is effective too and I feel like at a point in the film that it was getting a bit repetitive that you just instinctively lose interest the more you see it which was a problem for me with this film. Overall detroit is an important film and if you can handle it, this is a must watch.