Review of SuperFly (2018) by Dufreshest — 25 Jun 2018

I always find it tough to watch a film like Superfly because the idea of the American Dream becomes ever present. I don't condone toxic (whether natural or unnatural) substance use, abuse, or the marketing (of any kind) for the aforementioned type of substances. Yet, it's always interesting having the conversations that ensue after watching a film like Blow, Scarface, Donnie Brasco, Swordfish, etc. especially concerning people not living super fly lives.

People are fighting hour-to-hour to make a living and there are so many opportunities available that people are not aware of which will greatly enhance their stance in life. No, I'm not talking about drug dealing unless you want to work in the pharmaceutical industry as a certified employee. I don't mean the previous sentence in a sarcastic sense either. Some might deem themselves certified street pharmacists. The real point is, a film like Superfly shows another side of the American Dream that proposes a potential reality for some - an actual out - from their paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyles. .

Let's be real. Some people have gone down a path of no return by choice. This is not an implication that all of these paths are wrong. In life, people have to make decisions about their life - confirmations in a sense. In many instances, these people are glorified and vilified. The glorification and vilification of these certain people magnifies them. Superfly superimposes these ideas well through some of the most important aspects of a child's life - a caring and present parent and social relations. Now, there is a huge area for conversation concerning the mothers and their sons in the film which I will not touch upon in the review. As one might already notice, entering the conversation of the American Dream might seem to take away from the rest of the review - but, it only makes Superfly so much more appealing. This is not the only film displaying the glorification and vilification of considerably corrupt behaviors in theaters.

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How does one get super fly? There's already a statement about being Superfly in the beginning of the film which basically says, stick to what you're good at and get super fly investors (a bit of a sarcastic statement concerning the investors though an actual aspect to recognize of reality - even banks have investors - consumers being of the most important of them). The film looks good and its elements fit the story well. The only blatantly confusing aspect occurs in a final scene at Priest's home. Otherwise, the film resettles afterward, comes to a reasonable end, and leaves viewers with a dream fulfilled. The story telling works well especially with the narration from Trevor Jackson as Priest throughout. Plus - the film really touches on topics that certain communities are having trouble handling.

K.D.

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Overall: 7.981/10.

P.S. There are people that don't want to be super fly, and - there are people that will do anything to get super fly. There's nothing wrong with being rich, not flashy, and not famous. But - don't live a life that's aimless or negatively directed.

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