I've never really reviewed many tv productions in the past, but the Small Axe series are worthy of a movie release. The episodes are directed by Steve McQueen and they focus on the West Indian community in the late 20th century.
Red, White and Blue stars John Boyega as Leroy Logan who decides to change the institutionalised racism in the police force by joining the police force. I worked in the police force around the time this was set and the movie certainly resonates with me. It is a very accurate representation of the attitudes at that time. Boyega is very good in the lead role and you certainly get a sense of him deciding which battles are worth fighting. You have to take your hat off to people like Leroy Logan who made sacrifices and faced incredible challenges to change things. There's obviously still a long way to go, but racism will eventually be consigned to history.
If you want to get a sense of what attitudes were like 40 or so years ago in the UK watch this movie.
Red, White and Blue stars John Boyega as Leroy Logan who decides to change the institutionalised racism in the police force by joining the police force. I worked in the police force around the time this was set and the movie certainly resonates with me. It is a very accurate representation of the attitudes at that time. Boyega is very good in the lead role and you certainly get a sense of him deciding which battles are worth fighting. You have to take your hat off to people like Leroy Logan who made sacrifices and faced incredible challenges to change things. There's obviously still a long way to go, but racism will eventually be consigned to history.
If you want to get a sense of what attitudes were like 40 or so years ago in the UK watch this movie.