The American Society of Magical Negroes

The American Society of Magical Negroes

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  • Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
  • Release Date: 2024-03-15
  • Runtime: 105 minutes
  • : 4.875
  • Production Company: Sight Unseen Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
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4.875/10
4.875
From 109 Ratings

Description

A young man, Aren, is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people’s lives easier.

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  • r96sk

    6
    By r96sk
    'The American Society of Magical Negroes' is hit-and-miss. I wasn't disliking it all that much, though when the credits rolled I kinda didn't have anything majorly noteworthy to think about it. Like the score is genuinely ace and the cast are alright, but that's it. It's pretty forgettable (as a movie anyway, because that title isn't!), is what it boils down to. The well intentioned messaging comes across as a bit heavy-handed, as it only really dishes out pretty obvious sentiments. With that said, it can be a tad amusing ('The Green Mile' got a chuckle out of me, intentionally or otherwise) in short spells. David Alan Grier plays his role well though, he is an actor I like. Justice Smith is decent, I'm yet to overly like any performance of his but fine he is. An-Li Bogan stands out most from the rest. To be honest, they could've just had a fully fledged romcom with Smith and Bogan, it probably would've worked nicely. I did like the (presumed totally unintended) vibes of 'The Adjustment Bureau' in this. Despite the clear differences it isn't actually terribly dissimilar to that favourite film of mine, what with a group of magical agents controlling a population amongst added romance.

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