Racism isn’t just a black and white issue. Justin Chon does a stunning way of showing it — quite literally in black and white. An astounding step towards proper Asian representation in American media.
A unique, unbelievably moving experience with a very rare Korean perspective in 1992 during the post-Rodney King riots. The unpolished facets of this film are a product of Chon’s newness to directing, though they manage to blend in and compose a degree of filmic/social commentary perfection (his raw, visceral performance as Eli certainly compensates as well), forcing you to focus on the bigger issue at stake in this profound indie gem. Feels like a Larry Clark film with its photographing of the lesser developed parts of Los Angeles, but packs way more of an emotional punch.
Racism isn’t just a black and white issue. Justin Chon does a stunning way of showing it — quite literally in black and white. An astounding step towards proper Asian representation in American media.
A unique, unbelievably moving experience with a very rare Korean perspective in 1992 during the post-Rodney King riots. The unpolished facets of this film are a product of Chon’s newness to directing, though they manage to blend in and compose a degree of filmic/social commentary perfection (his raw, visceral performance as Eli certainly compensates as well), forcing you to focus on the bigger issue at stake in this profound indie gem. Feels like a Larry Clark film with its photographing of the lesser developed parts of Los Angeles, but packs way more of an emotional punch.
