I saw it this afternoon, and I have to say that it was the best movie I've seen this year. Not since "The Wire" have I seen anything that is better able to suggest what it is like being a black man with no future in the U.S. today.
I had been avoiding it for months, fearing its intensity and ....didn't need another reason to feel depressed. But I noticed that despite a complete lack of publicity, it lingered in local theaters for well over two months...so it must have been word of mouth, and it must have been good. So I went to see it.
I recommend it. It will probably be out in video shortly. One of the actors from "The Wire," Michael Jordan, plays Oscar Grant. The acting is superb.
Joanna