Sorry To Bother You

THE GIST: Cassius Green gets a telemarketing job, but is very frustrated by the commission driven job since he's Black and the majority of his clients are White, and they don't buy from him. One day, a Black colleague suggests he start using a "White voice" instead of his regular one, and the sales take off. His newfound status allows him to quickly rise through the ranks of the company, but when he gets a glance of the top, he runs for the exits.

Sorry To Bother You is a comedy with some very outlandish overtones that nonetheless fit in perfectly with the rest of the story.

LaKeith Stanfield stars with a great cast that includes Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Kate Berlant, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, Armie Hammer, and Forest Whitaker.

THE BOTTOM LINE: The movie has a very important message at its core, one that will resonate even more in these times of widening wealth gaps and social injustices and unrest, and even the fantasy-driven last act is fairly mild.

Grade: 7.5