{"id":497,"date":"2018-08-08T14:04:52","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T14:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/?p=497"},"modified":"2018-08-13T02:31:50","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T02:31:50","slug":"sorry-to-bother-you-2018-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otherpeoplesmovies.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/08\/sorry-to-bother-you-2018-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Sorry to Bother You (2018) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lakeith Stanfield in Sorry to Bother You<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sorry to Bother You <\/em>is amongst the most daring, original, and biting American social satires produced in recent or long-term memory. It makes last year\u2019s excellent racial satire\/thriller, Get Out, <\/em>seem downright simple in comparison. Reality television, the trappings of hidden modern-day slavery in the workplace, the lack of racial identify that results from succumbing to dominant white culture\u2026 Sorry to Bother You <\/em>is filled to the brim with intelligent and critical observations of today\u2019s America through a brilliant and exceedingly unique execution.<\/p>\n

The film follows Cassius (portrayed by Lakeith Stanfield in a skilled performance that grounds the off-kilter chain of events), a down-on-his-luck African-American in desperate need of a job- any job. Cassius soon joins the ranks of RegalView, a telemarketing company only interested in compensating the employees who turn a profit. Cassius eviscerates his ideals, finds his inner \u201cwhite voice\u201d, and soon finds he is being groomed for promotion to the coveted and mysterious \u201cPower Caller\u201d position.<\/p>\n

As Cassius rises in the ranks of RegalView, Sorry to Bother You<\/em> simultaneously heightens in levels of absurdity. \u00a0The film eventually builds to a level of weirdness that would be off-putting if it didn\u2019t serve as such an astute, intelligent method of driving its many messages home.<\/p>\n

Like the best cinematic satires before it, from Dr. Strangelove <\/em>to Fight Club, Sorry to Bother You<\/em> uses its humor as a tool.\u00a0\u00a0 The comedic insanity of the film communicates the nightmare of American life for the under-privileged, along with its selective unawareness by those in power. \u00a0With his directorial debut, Boots Riley (former vocalist of the rap group, The Coup<\/em>) exhibits skill, bravery, and creativity with an unapologetically aggressive style that is reminiscent of Spike Lee and Terry Gilliam, but also entirely his own.<\/p>\n

An instant classic, Sorry to Bother You<\/em> is a scathing and screaming statement about many of the things wrong with America today. It is concurrently one of the strangest, funniest, and most unpredictable movies you\u2019ll ever see. It marvelously holds up to the standards that Annapurna Pictures has set for itself, as the studio continues providing wide releases to such cutting-edge films of relevance more than just about (A24 being the most notable exception) anyone else today.<\/p>\n

GRADE: A<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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