Thursday, February 15, 2018

Fruitvale Station: Anthony Ruggiero

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Fruitvale Station is a 2013 drama/crime film directed by Ryan Coogler. The movie stars Michael B. Jordan (Oscar Grant), Octavia Spencer (Wanda), Melonie Diaz (Sophina), Kevin Durand (Officer Caruso) and Anna O'Reilly (Katie).

Osacr once spent time in San Quentin but is now a free man. He is trying to clean up his act and support his girlfriend and daughter. The movie reveals through flashbacks the last day of Oscar Grant's life. He is trying hard to get his job back at the grocery store he used to work at but has to lie to his family about hum working there. He spends most of the day planning out his mothers birthday for the night while also lending his sister money for a financial binding knowing that he wont be able to pay rent for the month. Later that day he goes out to fireworks with his family and ends up at fruitvale station. At fruitvale station people get into a fight on the train and are taken off of the train by police officers. One of those men happens to be Oscar. The men try to say it wasn't them, but the cops ignore them and call them the N word. After a little bit one of the officers feels a little pressure and shoots Oscar. Oscar is taken to the hospital where he is pronounced dead. 

In my own opinion the movie was good and the Ryan Coogler + Michael B. Jordan collaborations keep on coming, and I love them. They work so well together and should continue to make movies together. 

Anthony  -  your post is almost all summary.  You provide little if any film analysis.  I recommend that you consider resvising.

Best,

MM

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