Monsters and Men

THE GIST: The police killing of a Black man has life-changing consequences for a witness who filmed the exchange, a high-school baseball kid with a promising future, and a Black police officer, not to speak of the community as a whole.

Monsters and Men is yet another story about the all too frequent deadly encounters between the police and Black people.

The movie is told from three different perspectives, effectively showing how police brutality affects a large number of people directly or indirectly and at different levels.

John David Washington, son of Denzel, lights up the screen with raw talent. Anthony Ramos, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Rob Morgan also star.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Another movie that unfortunately closely reflects Black America's reality. Should really be viewed by everyone.

Grade: 8