Call Her King

Hair Line by Paul Nelson "He scratches through nests of hair, rummages for a source of his irritation. He pulls free a charcoal tuft of mane, holds it to his eyes likeKingKong and what-you-call-her."#absurdismhttps://thebrusselsreview.com/paul-nelson/hair-line/…

There's some poignant themes here, like people of color resorting to domestic terrorism to get ahead of the justice system. But eeehhhh it's executed kinda silly, and it becomes difficult to take seriously. They attempted to pull a "Usual Suspects" ending... I think? I dunno, whatever they meant to do it was definitely botched. There's clearly good potential in the themes and the acting, but they failed to come full circle with the plot, and tried to mask it by cranking the action beyond where the budget could truly accommodate - to the point where you end up rolling your eyes or laughing at the CGI or unbelievability. 2 stars for the intriguing themes, and 2 stars for the intense acting.... The rest of it's just too disjointed. Someone should rip off these themes and execute a better story, because some of these ideas could lead to a gem in African American cinema.