Queen & Slim
2019
**½
Director: Melina Matsoukas
Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny, Sturgill Simpson, Flea, Indya Moore, Kate Townsend, Jessie Usher, Mickalene Thomas
When Queen and Slim, two black persons on their first date, violently resist a racist police officer, they are forced to go on the run, and ultimately become symbols of resistance within the Black community. Melina Matsoukas' feature debut is a socially conscious romantic road movie that has a very promising set-up. However, things gradually fall apart when the two fugitives make needlessly dumb choices and still don't seem to face any real jeopardy on their flight across Southern states. The ending leaves a bad aftertaste.
