Joe Talbot's The Last Black Man in San Francisco is close to being one of A24s best films, the opening is phenomenal and it carries that momentum throughout the whole film. The score is one of the best I have heard and the cinematography is fantastic. The screenplay is also great providing so many twists and turns within two hours and covering all these plot points so seamlessly, and giving you a lot of emotional payoff that is tear inducing. The performances from the two leads Jimmie Fails and Jonathon Majors are both Oscar worthy.
This film manages to cover deep themes as well, and moves between a few topics that are interconnected with the characters, it manages to implement these themes so seamlessly using themes such as: How we treat others, how we perceive people, and a place being intertwined with your identity so well that it makes the characters instantly relatable. Also the production design and costume design are all gorgeous to look at, and they tie together with the cinematography so well.
Overall, The Last Black Man in San Francisco is a criminally underrated film that deserved a lot more attention than it got. I implore you to watch this film and you won't be disappointed, as the passionate film making shown and the phenomenal performances will wow you from start to finish.
This film manages to cover deep themes as well, and moves between a few topics that are interconnected with the characters, it manages to implement these themes so seamlessly using themes such as: How we treat others, how we perceive people, and a place being intertwined with your identity so well that it makes the characters instantly relatable. Also the production design and costume design are all gorgeous to look at, and they tie together with the cinematography so well.
Overall, The Last Black Man in San Francisco is a criminally underrated film that deserved a lot more attention than it got. I implore you to watch this film and you won't be disappointed, as the passionate film making shown and the phenomenal performances will wow you from start to finish.