Judas and The Black Messiah Movie on HBO Max
Judas and The Black Messiah is now playing in select theatres and will be streaming on HBO Max for 31 days (at no extra cost to subscribers). This highly acclaimed movie is a real story about Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Black Panther Party, and how the FBI took his life when he was just 21 years old.
Thank you, Warner Bros., for inviting me to an advanced screening of Judas and The Black Messiah movie.
All thoughts and opinions in this post are my own.
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My Review is 5 Out of 5 Stars
This movie speaks to the world we are in today. It plays like a crime thriller and you won’t believe what happened but there it is – 50 years later and we’re only learning this now.
Chairman Fred Hampton is played by actor Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Black Panther) and he is simply mesmerizing in this role. Actor LaKeith Stanfield (Get Out, Selma), plays the lead character William O'Neal – the FBI informant who spied on Hampton. LaKeith's acting is superior as he dives deep inside O’Neal’s struggle to do what’s right or to survive. Actress Dominique Fishback, who plays Deborah Johnson (Hampton's fiancée) is a total discovery, I can’t wait to see more from her.
The movie is an intense dramatization of historical events that expose the immense racial injustices during the 60s and still to this day. I believe this is a movie that should be watched by everyone as it tells the true story of Fred Hampton, his betrayal by William O'Neal, and the truth about J. Edgar Hoover's involvement in Hampton's death.
Sometimes movies tend to adlib or include nonfactual information to reduce the length of the movie or to make the storyline more appealable to all audiences, but not this movie. Director Shaka King and the writers stick to the facts. I honestly do believe that the truth will set us free.
I also believe that director Shaka King is a powerful new voice behind the camera and one that must be heard. I am looking forward to seeing what he has in store for the screen in the future.
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18 Comments.
very interesting and i would love to watch it.Thanks for sharing
You are welcome! I hope you are able to catch it.
I am extremely excited to see this movie! I’ve seen the trailers, and they are so powerful. It’s going to be so good!
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
okay, sounds like I really got to look at HBO Max – I have not had the time, but there seems to be some good stuff on there! Thanks for pointing this movie out, blessings!
You are welcome! HBO Max has some really great movies and shows!
Thanks for the review! I have yet to watch this movie cause I fell like I have to be in the right frame of mind to be able to digest something so intense. But it looks amazing!
It is definitely intense but so worth the watch. I completely agree about being in the right mindsight.
It’s one I haven’t heard of until now. Thanks for the intro to a new movie to watch.
You are welcome! The acting is amazing!
I’ve been seeing ads for this movie on my TV and was curious to know more. Your synopsis was very helpful! It sounds like a great movie. I’m going to have to watch it.
Thank you! I hope you do!
This is the first time I heard about Judas and The Black Messiah. I need to look for this film and watch it. Seems like a good one! Will add it to my list.
It really is a great movie. You can catch it on HBO Max at the moment.
I’m really excited to see this. Thank you so much for the review!
You are welcome! I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks for the review and I am intrigued! I would love to explore this movie and watch it sometimes. – Knycx Journeying
You are welcome. I hope you do!