REVIEW #231 Till (2022)

Till tells the tragic story of Emmett Till’s murder, from the perspective of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. It follows her relentless pursuit of justice for her son and her work to help combat racism.

Till was the first film I got to watch in the theatres in 2023 and it definitely kicked off the year well. The tragic story of Emmett Till is incredibly hard hitting and the film utilised a magnificent musical score to really drive that home. Abel Korzeniowski has created a musical wonder and his composing had you feeling every emotion possible. The tracks made you feel tense, sadness, sorrow, grief, working perfectly alongside the wonderful performances from the cast but especially Danielle Deadwyler who was amazing. 

Now the storyline is incredibly captivating, one that fills you with anger the more the plot progresses. Over the years I heard vaguely the story of the young 14 year old boy who was lynched for whistling at a white women, perhaps they skipped over it during a history class and it’s for that reason why this film is incredibly important. This story is sickening and to think that the people behind the murder have still, to this day never been charged, is outrageous, despite admitting the crime in a magazine a few years after the trial! It was also only in March 2022 that the Emmett Till Antilynching bill was passed to make it a federal hate crime, crazy right? So I hope this film could use the industries audience to bring extra eyes to the topic. The cinematography doesn’t use any overly ambitious techniques, it keeps the focus on the story and specifically Mamie, which is certainly a positive. Definitely watch this movie if you can, it’ll leave a mark for sure and that is certainly the intention. 

Overall (8.8/10)

Thanks for reading!
Callan


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