![]() As an adolescent with a short-fuze, high-anxiety, and an often low self-esteem, I wish I had the restraint and control the characters in Black Coffee have. The film has no problem in the looks department, portraying society as if we're viewing it from a crystal-clear, recently-washed window, again adding to my idea that the film has a constant desire to keep on the sunny side, downplaying disgusting moments of human deception as if they're not really anything to bat an eye at. Aside from the film's grave amount of flaws, it at least looks unbelievably gorgeous, with an indescribable antiseptic slickness to the cinematography, done by Adam Lee. ![]() It's frightening how the characters never seem to get that aggravated or hurt by their peers' actions, and when they do show it, it's in a contrived and disgustingly phony manner. These characters dangerously approach the lines of being completely unfazed by anything, deluding and sugarcoating current events in their lives as if cheating, deception, and betrayal are normal, every-day "it happens" sort of deals. Not every film needs to have excessive amounts of cursing, but Black Coffee's constant desire to possess an annoyingly sunny, look-on-the-bright-side definition isn't only unrealistic but delusional. The squeaky-clean dialog is also not a very accurate portrayal either. ![]() Simply put, the motivations had by characters - especially Robert's cloying and unrealistic "forgive and forget" attitude towards his ex-girlfriend's treatment of him when she comes groveling back, even offering her a place on his couch - aren't the least bit believable. Quite a lofty ambition, but it should come as little surprise that the film is just short of being completely and totally abysmal. There is enough melodrama in this picture to sustain two consecutive Tyler Perry films and a TV show, and Harris attempts to introduce the film's many characters, get us to like the ones we're supposed to and loathe the ones we don't, show numerous instances of betrayal, drama, intensity, and connections, and give us an ending we believe all in the time frame of eighty minutes. Furthermore, trouble brews like a cup of piping-hot coffee when Morgan's ex-husband Hill (Lamman Rucker) attempts to get her back, as well as Mita revealing she had been in a relationship with Robert's now ex-boss the whole time and is hungering for his company (meaning his money) once more, throwing everything into a dramatic tailspin. Robert sticks by his cousin Julian (Christian Keyes) for personal guidance after meeting and falling for an attractive woman named Morgan (Gabrielle Dennis) as well as trying to find gigs as a painter. The film concerns Robert (Darrin Dewitt Henson), an amiable man who gets fired from his own father's company and simultaneously loses his money-hungry girlfriend Mita (Erica Hubbard) all in the same day. Instead, writer/director Harris gives us something we've seen far, far too often a relationship drama where all the characters are flat as a board and all there is a cloying artificiality to the characters, their motivations, and their interactions with one another. The film's poster, trailer, and title give it the impression that there will be themes and ideas about black entrepreneurship and private enterprise, that would've made for a wickedly entertaining subject that has never, to my knowledge, been articulated in film. If you're looking for movies directed by big names like Park Hoon-jung, Ryoo Seung-wan, and Hwang Dong-hyuk (and packed with your favorite actors from Squid Game, Parasite, and Hellbound), then read on for all the best Korean thriller movies on Netflix right TF now.and if you're looking for something a tad more chill, pls turn your attention to our Korean romance movie recs.When Mark Harris's Black Coffee ended, I felt like I was still waiting for the film to begin. And while you're probably familiar with Korean drama series on Netflix rn like All of Us Are Dead, Sweet Home, and others, it's about time to give the streaming services' Korean thriller lineup the hype is deserves.įrom spy thrillers and supernatural mysteries to sci-fi flicks and some serious Black Mirrortype ish, there are Korean thrillers for everyone and luckily for you, we've got all the best ones you can stream on Netflix at this very moment. If you haven't realized by now, K-dramas are wellll worth the subtitles (good luck convincing me otherwise). If you're still haunted by the phenomenon that was Squid Game, first you're not alone, and second, you've come to the right corner of the internet.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |