Three Black high school seniors prank a white bully, accidentally killing him. They cover it up, but the investigation strains their relationships and loyalties.Three Black high school seniors prank a white bully, accidentally killing him. They cover it up, but the investigation strains their relationships and loyalties.Three Black high school seniors prank a white bully, accidentally killing him. They cover it up, but the investigation strains their relationships and loyalties.
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Will Colburn
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"CAGED BIRDS" REVIEW
Directed by and written by Fredrick Leach. A runtime of one hour and twenty-six minutes. Streaming on Prime Video with an R rating.
"Jordan," played by Kamil McFadden, is a bit of a dork. His parents are financially well off. This is "Jordan" senior year, and he's trying to hopefully be a Princeton legacy like his father.
His cousin "EJ" played by Bentley Green is a good basketball player. His father wants him to go to Duke, but "EJ" knows if he does that, he'll ride the bench. He has a different path to hopefully get to his end goal of being in the league.
Then you have "Kevonte," played by Christian Menace, and his sister "Keyaira," played by Aaliyah Muhammad. They live in the hood and are just trying to keep their heads above water. "Keyaira" has the possibility of getting some higher learning, but that seems like a long shot since she always puts her family first.
What do these groups of black seniors from different backgrounds have in common with a fellow senior named "Blake Highsmith," played by Justin Duncan? He's a racist white boy who takes pleasure in bullying them all.
The three boys come up with a plan to prank "Blake," but it goes all wrong. Resulting in "Blake" and his friend being accidentally killed. Now these three will try to cover up this murder, as some of their promising futures are in jeopardy if they're found out. Loyalties will be tested, and strain will be put on friendships.
"Caged Birds" was a good film. I didn't know what to expect. The way it started, I was worried it was going to be cheesy, but it came together nicely. I wasn't feeling the ending, though.
I question some of the script choices too. But as a whole, the main plot made sense. How they got to that point was a bit suspect. Other than that, mostly everything flowed together. I didn't like everything, but I liked it enough for it to be a solid film.
A good streaming film that showcases a lot of talented young actors. I give it four mor fires 🔥🔥🔥🔥.
#CosmoandtheMovieWithin #CosmoMovieBlog #CosmoLanier #CagedBirds.
"Jordan," played by Kamil McFadden, is a bit of a dork. His parents are financially well off. This is "Jordan" senior year, and he's trying to hopefully be a Princeton legacy like his father.
His cousin "EJ" played by Bentley Green is a good basketball player. His father wants him to go to Duke, but "EJ" knows if he does that, he'll ride the bench. He has a different path to hopefully get to his end goal of being in the league.
Then you have "Kevonte," played by Christian Menace, and his sister "Keyaira," played by Aaliyah Muhammad. They live in the hood and are just trying to keep their heads above water. "Keyaira" has the possibility of getting some higher learning, but that seems like a long shot since she always puts her family first.
What do these groups of black seniors from different backgrounds have in common with a fellow senior named "Blake Highsmith," played by Justin Duncan? He's a racist white boy who takes pleasure in bullying them all.
The three boys come up with a plan to prank "Blake," but it goes all wrong. Resulting in "Blake" and his friend being accidentally killed. Now these three will try to cover up this murder, as some of their promising futures are in jeopardy if they're found out. Loyalties will be tested, and strain will be put on friendships.
"Caged Birds" was a good film. I didn't know what to expect. The way it started, I was worried it was going to be cheesy, but it came together nicely. I wasn't feeling the ending, though.
I question some of the script choices too. But as a whole, the main plot made sense. How they got to that point was a bit suspect. Other than that, mostly everything flowed together. I didn't like everything, but I liked it enough for it to be a solid film.
A good streaming film that showcases a lot of talented young actors. I give it four mor fires 🔥🔥🔥🔥.
#CosmoandtheMovieWithin #CosmoMovieBlog #CosmoLanier #CagedBirds.
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