“Blindspotting” is Coming for all the Awards

Blindspotting, a passion project of two friends that was nearly ten years in the making, has the potential to leave an indelible mark on all who view it once it reaches the masses. Set for a July 20th wide release, Blindspotting is already being shown in private screenings across the country after making waves at Sundance in January. Given that the film isn’t in wide release yet, this review will be light on spoilers. So, no worries. We’ll just be covering the basics that you can put together yourself from the trailer and examine how well it accomplishes the goals it set out to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9-HBqVbtTo In a brief summary, Blindspotting is a melding of multiple genres; day-in-the-life, black comedy, and some hints of political drama. The film follows Collin (Daveed Diggs), a convicted felon who’s trying to stay out of trouble for the year he’s on probation, and his childhood friend Miles (Rafael Casal), who seems to live only to find and attract that trouble. The film catches up with Collin when he’s only a few days away from getting off of probation; being a “free man.” But until then, he’s working for a moving company alongside Miles, living in a halfway house, has a strict curfew, and a list of chores waiting for him everyday. He’s very much everything except for free. While the main storyline focuses on Collin’s frustration with his current lifestyle and the circumstances that led to it, the underlying one is what’s going to stick with viewers the longe…