The American Society of Magical Negroes Review
- Director: Kobi Libii
- Starring: Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Michaela Watkins, Nicole Byer
- Released: March 15, 2024
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 104 min
The Verdict
- Justice Smith is relatable and easily pulls off the regular guy lead, and the cast holds their own across the board. The pacing moves smoothly from beat to beat, so you won’t be checking your watch.
- The plot is very simple and falls flat, leaving you wanting more than it delivers. The trailers already show most of what the movie has to offer.
Synopsis
Full Review (Spoilers)
Characters
The cast holds their own when it comes to portraying their designated characters. Justice Smith should get another shot at a Rom-com or just a leading role. He’s able to pull off the “regular guy” vibe easily enough and it would be interesting to see him in more.
Reviewer’s Curve
At the end of the day Justice Smith was a relatable character for many Americans in this world today. The part that hurts The American Society of Magical Negroes is not having much to offer after watching the trailer.
Plot
The plot for The American Society of Magical Negroes is very simple and dare to say falls flat on its face. You’re hoping for a bit more but it’s out of reach.
Pacing
The pacing was quite enjoyable. You won’t end up looking at your watch, wondering about how much time is left of the movie. It goes from one beat point to the next in a passable fashion.
Spoilers
The trailers completely ruin this movie. If you watch them then you’ve basically seen most of The American Society of Magical Negroes. That’s a huge draw back which in turn is a bigger story of the marketing team doing a poor job in promoting this movie. Less is more when it comes to trailers and unfortunately they’re off of the mark this time.
The main consequence mentioned in the trailer and movie was he couldn’t be with Lizzie character. They went on a couple of scenes about it taking away magic and Aren’s memories would be wiped so it would futile. Guess what happens… he ends up with Lizzie and no real consequence happens beside him getting kicked out of the society with his memories.
The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024) Cast and Details
The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024) is directed by Kobi Libii and stars Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver and Michaela Watkins. It runs 104 minutes and is rated PG-13. You can look up the full cast and crew on IMDb. You might also like my The Hunt review.
DC's Hypothetical Corner
Let’s say I change one thing. Maybe that one thing will make this movie better or more watchable.
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