Good pace, confident direction and an interesting story. Why only 3 stars? I've 'seen' this film before. Within a few minutes, there's the rasict cop, the oversaturated colour grading, the sassy dialogue, the jaunty music, the biggoted men, a light shone on the stupidity of segregation, all tied up the end with a bow of blank and white pictures of the figures the film is based on . It's an important story to tell. I just wish it hadn't been told in such a formulaic and safe way.
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