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These were Good times

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THE DARKEST MINDS 2018

The government wasn't afraid of what happened to the ones that didn't make it. They were afraid of us, because the ones that survived changed.

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The Darkest Minds (2018)

While I didn't enjoy this film, that doesn't mean you won't. No matter what I say, the people involved in this project did it: they actually made a movie. That's something to be applauded. With that established...

Released in 2018, The Darkest Minds was way too late arriving at the party. This film doesn’t even remind you of The Hunger Games so much as it does The Fifth Wave. It's the clone of a clone of a clone and boy, the DNA degenerated sharply with each copy. Even if this picture could somehow get sent back to 2009 when it would’ve been fresh, it would've still been rejected. You can foresee every plot point way ahead of time, the characters are shallow and everything you could consider good has been done before.

After a crippling disease kills 90% of all children and leaves the survivors with superhuman abilities, the world falls to pieces. Placed in an internment camp with the other remaining teens, Ruby Daly (Amandla Stenberg) has used her powers to alter people’s thoughts/memories and avoid the fate of all level “Orange” children: execution. Escaping one night and joining forces with Zu (Miya Cech), who can manipulate electricity, brainiac Chubs (Skylan Brooks) and their leader, a hunk who can move objects with his mind named Liam (Harris Dickinson), they search for sanctuary in a world that hates and fears them.

The first time I saw trailers for The Darkest Minds, I thought it was a sneak peak at The New Mutants (2020) because… yeah, this is just The X-Men run through the YA dystopian novel adaptation process. You know what that means? Teenage angst in the middle of much bigger things first and foremost. The instant Ruby and Liam see each other, you know they’ll end up romantically involved. The dude’s handsome and he’s the leader - despite not being the smartest in the van - so of course while the fate of the world is at stake… these teens are busy making googly eyes at each other.

This is one poorly-written story. Ruby is in constant fear of being discovered. Both by country-roaming bounty hunters and her fellow teens. You think being able to throw bricks and logs with a thought is powerful? Ruby can alter minds with a touch and force anyone to do anything with a look. She’s so powerful… it makes the movie lame. Once she’s out of the camp, you never really feel as though anything or anyone should pose a threat to her. When she is in danger it’s because she’s not smart enough to use her abilities to their full potential.

The rule of thumb here is that your first impression is always correct. The antagonists are so flat and uninteresting the lame prom-like dance, the drama as Liam reflects on the way he was “forced to be turned into a weapon” by freedom fighters and the huge lapses in logic feel like a breath of fresh air. Before escaping the camp, Ruby was being forced polish boots. That seems like a bit of a waste. If I heard my son or daughter was sent to a rehabilitation camp for juvenile would-be superheroes and they were responsible for menial tasks, I’d be mad as hell. In fact, where are the parents? I know the kids are dangerous but you can’t tell me some of the couples aren’t thrilled to have a kid whose IQ skyrocketed overnight.

While we're asking questions, I have a few more. I know the world’s fallen to pieces, but why? I know children are the future but it’s not like adults stopped existing and now that I think about it, the film begins SIX YEARS after the plague began. Has no one been born since then? There’d be less people, sure, but the people left would still be there to make more? I know we’re not supposed to think too much about the backend of this story but you can’t help it. What’s in front is so dumb, so flat and predictable you’ve got to asks questions to keep yourself from completely losing interest in what’s on-screen.

Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson steals entire scenes from the X-Men films - notably one of the final moments from X-Men Origins: Wolverine (bad call). Everything about The Darkest Minds screams "forgettable" and its “see you next time” ending will make you laugh out loud. I suppose miracles do happen but I think everyone watching will know this is the first and last time we see this world. (On Blu-ray, May 3, 2019)

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W A T C H I N G

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Hi! Do you have any faceclaims for darker skinned black men that can pass for early to mid 20s that gives off a nerdy/badass vibe? Thank you! Have a great day!

Karim Diane (1995) Mandingo.

Austin Crute (1995) African-American - is gay.

Trezzo Mahoro (1996) Rwandan.

Spence Moore II (1997) African-American.

Quentin Nanou (1998) Black Belgian.

Jonathan Daviss (1999) Afro Haitian.

Skylan Brooks (1999) African-American.

Chibuikem Uche (2000) African-American.

Han Hyun-min (2001) Nigerian / Korean.

Caleb McLaughlin (2001) African-American, likely Jamaican.

Hope these are useful!

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The Darkest Minds

After a disease kills 98% of America’s children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the run from the government. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Ruby Daly: Amandla Stenberg Liam Stewart: Harris Dickinson Clancy Gray: Patrick Gibson Charles ‘Chubs’ Meriwether: Skylan Brooks Cate Connor:…

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The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete: after Gloria’s arrest, life in New York City becomes especially challenging for her adolescent son left penniless & obliged to care for a 9 year old neighbor. The boys endure the sweltering Summer together while dodging child protective services!

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Archenemy Adam Egypt Mortimer. 2020

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These are always darling

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The Darkest Minds: Charles Meriwether [INTP 6w5]

The Darkest Minds: Charles Meriwether [INTP 6w5]

Function Order: Ti-Ne-Si-Fe Charles is a genius who loves to analyze puzzles and figure out things connect. He pieces together how to find the new camp and join up with it, based on what he figures out about radio wires. He also realizes that Ruby is an “orange” long before she admits it to any of them, and at first doesn’t want to take her along due to the risk, but then changes his mind and…

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Archenemy

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Archenemy (2020)

Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer, Archenemy is the second movie of The Vortex Trilogy that also includes Daniel Isn’t Real. It stars Skylan Brooks as Hamster, a young teenager who dreams of being a reporter and making a difference in the world. Hamster lives with his sister Indigo (Zolee Griggs); Indigo works for a criminal boss known as The Manager (Glenn Howerton). Indigo plans to get enough…

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Tribeca 2021 Review: 'No Running' aims high but misses the mark

Tribeca 2021 Review: 'No Running' aims high but misses the mark @Tribeca #Tribeca2021

Science Fiction is the perfect conduit for social commentary. From Star Trek to Get Out, placing a theme within heightened circumstances is a good way to make it more relatable and universal and easier to reach a wider audience. No Running, the directorial debut from Delmar Washington, sets its sights on this goal. While its aim is high, it doesn’t quite hit the mark. (more…)