American Skin

 

American Skin is the story of former marine, Lincoln 'Linc' Jefferson’s, decision to take the law into his own hands after his son was murdered by a police officer during a traffic stop.

The plot was interesting and thought provoking with a lot of potential. Unfortunately the ending was predictable and a bit of a disappointment.

The script, casting and the acting were superb. Nate Parker’s direction and acting were excellent. He did a wonderful job of getting the audience to connect to his character, Linc, and to truly feel his pain. Power’s Omari Hardwick, Sons of Anarchy’s Theo Rossi and Seven Seconds’ Beau Knapp also did well in their respective roles on opposing sides. There was a great dynamic with all of these characters that brought a fierce tension that at any point could boil over.

Although the movie didn’t wrap up the way I wanted, I still thought it still made a strong effort to highlight the conversations that people of color have around the anxieties of police interactions due to systemic racism and racial profiling. Therefore, I still think this movie is worth checking out.