46/40
Divine G, imprisoned in Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by performing in a theater group with other male inmates in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art. The film features the cast trying out different parts of a play. These are actual audition tapes used to cast the actors in the film. The group has been criticized for not doing comedy, but their previous play was A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which is a comedy. Shown on Late Night with Seth Meyers: Anna Faris/ Colman Domingo/ Jose Medeles (2024). Blades was created by Bryce Desner. Rating: 8.7 Overall, a strong film that shows how prisoners are still human despite their faults, as the film uses graduates of the Sing Sing RTA program to deliver this powerful message of redemption, all led by a great performance by Colman Domingo.