
Screen Daily
The element of magic - handled skillfully by Latimore and by Dillard, a magician since childhood - is enough of a novelty and an expansion of the gangbanger playbook to give Sleight some legs.
Full reviewJacob Latimore (The Maze Runner) stars as a street magician who turns to dealing drugs in this urban drama co-starring Seychelle Gabriel.
"When Bo (Latimore), a handsome and gifted high school student, suddenly becomes the sole caretaker for his little sister, Tina (Storm Reid), he foregoes college to dedicate his talents to the craft of magic. He wows audiences as a street magician but still has to make ends meet, so he cleverly uses his skills to peddle drugs for the local dealer, Angelo (Dulé Hill). However when Bo falls for Holly (Gabriel), an adorable teenager in need of support, he decides to get out of the drug business, causing Angelo to threaten his family. Bo must now rely on his sleight of hand and brilliant mind to save the day." (Sundance Film Festival)
LessThe element of magic - handled skillfully by Latimore and by Dillard, a magician since childhood - is enough of a novelty and an expansion of the gangbanger playbook to give Sleight some legs.
Full reviewMagic tricks become shorthand for the power of personal transformation in JD Dillard's modestly scaled thriller that's equally an accessible domestic drama.
Full reviewOutside of a couple performances, Sleight does nothing to upend our expectations on any level. It's the cinematic equivalent of pulling a card from a deck, being told the card, and then the show is over.
Full reviewSleight is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.
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