Review of Gook (2017) by Tim M — 14 Mar 2018
Justin Chong manages to capture the poignant racial divide and mistrust in police and government set in 1990's LA after the Rodney King trial, but it's strikes a powerfully eerie picture as to the landscape of our current times.
Gook sets brothers Eli and Daniel in Paramount,CA running a failing shoe store in a predominantly African American neighborhood were they are seen as outsiders. Befriended by a young neighborhood girl Kamila, the brothers and the city as a whole witness as the city unravels fallowing the Rodney King verdict.
Justin Chong captures the raw angst of a city divided by race, motivated by anger and bigotry in a an unsettling time in America. A cinematic beauty that shows a promising future to Mr. Chong's endeavors.
This review of Gook (2017) was written by Tim M on 14 Mar 2018.
Gook has generally received positive reviews.
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