Sorry To Bother You: Not a bother at all
Sorry To Bother You is a shock to the system. It somehow manages to be sci-fi, social commentary, romance and comedy all in one perfectly thrilling hour and forty five minutes. I loved it. I can't stop thinking about it. Boots Riley is a genius. He has crafted a story that is wild and twisting but that is also grounded in real emotion and a plausible reality so that it makes sense. It's fantasy at its best and no screen time goes to waste. Every act and beat serves a purpose and progresses the plot- even if you don't initially realize it. What starts off as a simple story of wanting to get ahead in life soon gets swept into a deeper world of wealth and corruption. The last act will blow your mind. It gets weird but it also works and, most importantly, it never gets stupid for stupid's sake. There are comical aspects of the film and the story does get a bit more ridiculous with each scene, but nothing is done purely for shock value. The plot continuously moves forward without getting tied down in acid fueled montages or pointless tangents like it easily could have.
Lakeith Stanfield is brilliant as Cassius Green. His character's story arc is long and complex and yet is rooted in the simplicity of wanting to make a better life for himself. He plays it with such skill that you're there with him every beat as his character moves through a new world of corporate success and its consequences. He is captivating and charming and I could have watched him in this role for two more hours. Tessa Thompson is a dream. She's edgy and cool and she pulls off her bad-ass character without being annoying or becoming the typical "manic pixie dream girl". Armie Hammer gives a phenomenal performance as bad guy Steve Lift. While he has less screen time than anyone else, he is so commanding that I wanted to see him more. His character is an awful business man but he plays it with a certain earnestness and conviction that makes you briefly wonder if he's really all that bad.
Sorry To Bother You is magical realism at it's very best and is the most unique movie I've seen in a long time. It is an unexpected, wild ride of a film that will captivate you and leave you wanting more.
Frankly: This brilliant film definitely does NOT bother us. 5/5