One Night in Miami is a great movie. Over the past few months this slowly became one of my most anticipated films of the rest of the year. I was happy this was one of the two films that I was able to get tickets for during the festival season ( the other film being Minari). I was sort of surprised at how much I ended up liking this. The plot is good it’s a moving and entertaining story. It’s sad that a lot of the racial things talked about by the main characters is still relevant even though the events took place over 60 years ago. The pacing is okay the first and second are kinda slow. It’s takes a while to get the energy flowing but around the third act when it starts going it really gets going.

The acting is great Kingsley Ben-Adair, Eli Goree, Aldis Hoodge, and Leslie Odom Jr. give great performances. I didn’t expect such energetic and passionate performances from the four leading actors. Their friendships feel very believable and their chemistry is really good. This film seriously had great casting all four actors give equally great performances.

The direction is great from Regina King, the direction is really strong and impressive especially for her directorial debut. I haven’t seen If Beale Street Could Talk but I bet she’s an even better director than she is an actress. Kemp Power’s script is fantastic it was easily the best part of the film. It’s a swift and intelligent script. The cinematography is pretty good and editing is pretty good as well. In terms of the Oscars I feel this film has a chance of getting nominated for some of the big Oscars like Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and a few acting nods. The ending has great emotional payoff and is a satisfying ending. Overall One Night in Miami is a slow paced but moving and entertaining film that’s definitely one of the years best so far.

(8 out of 10)