Park City – There is a moment in Rashid Johnson’s “Native Son” where unbeknownst to him, a woman admires Big (Ashton Sanders) and says when they made him, “they broke the mold.” It’s a pointed moment, but also odd considering how it feels completely disingenuous to the character Sanders, Johnson and screenwriter Suzan-Lori Parks have brought to the big screen.
Moreover, it’s not the only time an awkward choice distracts from the often compelling drama playing out in the latest adaption of Richard Wright‘s seminal 1940 novel.Continue reading ‘Native Son’ Sadly Proves Its Still Relevant 80 Years After Publication [Sundance Review] at The Playlist.
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