Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

I don't get the dislike for this movie to be honest, i thought it was pretty solid. The main plot or driving force behind the film is cliched i will say that. It's your typical "guy owes money to the big baddie and if he doesn't pay his loved ones get hurt" story. The difference here is that the main character uses a pretty nifty gadget integrated into his arm to somehow control metal around him using magnets or something (similar to Magneto kinda). Now personally i don't understand science or chemistry too much to verify if any of this is possible but hey it's entertainment after all so who really cares. This also gives this film a cool kinda twist, which essentially makes this an origin story for the lead to become a Hero similar to Iron Man or Batman. The acting was pretty good, and honestly i didn't find any cons with the movie besides it being too basic, ohh and the ending which was disappointing since they tease something cool happening and we don't get to see it. It's a 7.5 for me

I watched this at home on BluRay from my local public library. My wife skipped, not her type of movie.The story focuses on the poor side of town, Jacob Latimore is Bo, a smart high school graduate who takes care of his little sister. But Bo has to scratch for a living, he has been a Houdini fan and has developed a great facility of "sleight of hand" tricks and picks up cash as a street magician.But Bo needs more if he and his little sister are to get out of that life and he earns it as a drug salesman. Sometimes late at night in an alley, often times in his car. But he gets greedy and gets on the wrong side of his dealer, Dulé Hill as very brutal Angelo. When someone moves into his territory and doesn't leave willingly Angelo has the man's hand cut off. Bo has developed a trick that requires an electrical coil embedded in his shoulder. He can levitate small items like coins but he needs something much more powerful to combat Angelo, and gets help from his old high school science teacher.Cute Seychelle Gabriel as Holly plays the love interest for Bo, and Storm Reid is effective in the small role as Bo's sister, Tina.This movie was written and directed by young filmmakers trying to get established in the business, it is interesting enough but in the end relatively superficial, with not much lasting impression.

*Minor Spoilers Ahead* Bo (Jacob Latimore) is a kid that's had some terrible events thrust upon him. He had scholarships to post-secondary education planned but the death of his parents robs him of those dreams. His passion is magic and one year after the death of his mother, he performs as a street magician. He meets Holly (Seychelle Gabriel) through one of his shows and she's immediately drawn to him. They try to pursue a relationship together when Jacob can shake free from his other job as a low-level drug dealer for local kingpin Angelo (Dule Hill). Angelo takes a shine to Bo though and gradually tries to introduce him to some of the seedier elements of his business. Leading this kind of double life rarely works so while Bo tries to remain clean, he can't keep it up and finds himself needing to pull a disappearing act.The trailers for Sleight presented a different movie than the movie I ended up watching. The marketing really leaned on a part of the movie that only ended up happening in the last 15 minutes. But this was one of those rare instances where I wasn't disappointed by this because I ended up really digging the movie for reasons that were completely divorced from the marketing. The first and maybe the most important was this movie had some excellent character depth/development. Bo is neither a boy scout or a hardened criminal, he's a kid that's been dropped into an extremely tough situation. Sure, he does some illegal stuff but until things escalate, it's all minor and at least understandable. He takes good care of his sister and when you couple his good intentions with his gift for magic, he's very easy to root for. Holly isn't as developed but she also has a tough background and she develops an effortless bond with Bo. You also want to root for their relationship. I liked Angelo as a character too, he's duplicitous by nature but he does that well. You can see how Bo would be taken in by him and how he's so surprised when Angelo's darker side comes to the surface. This movie does an all-around exemplary job of introducing easy-to-like characters and letting them grow naturally.The other misleading thing about the trailer is that it makes this look like it has some elements of Now You See Me in a more grounded environment. That's not what this movie is, Bo's tricks are cool and well-filmed but they aren't the basis for the movie. We get glimpses of Bo's street magician performances but they're more meant to show the extent of his abilities and his dedication to the craft. This is a drama, not a heist film so just know that going in.Sleight is also carried by excellent performances. I had seen Jacob Latimore in supporting roles in Collateral Beauty and Detroit. He was good in both those movies but after seeing this, I think he's got a strong future as a leading man. He's excellent in Sleight, Bo isn't a loud or magnetic character, he has charisma but he's more of a quiet guy who uses his charm to perform. Through Jacob's performance you identify with him and there wasn't any point in the movie where I wasn't feeling sorry for him or hoping he was going to make it out okay. Seychelle Gabriel holds her own as Holly. She has an easy chemistry with Latimore that helps you buy into their relationship. Storm Reid isn't given a whole lot to do but she's good as Bo's sister. I also really must credit Dule Hill as Angelo. You wouldn't think he would be an effective villain but he's pitch perfect. One moment he's really charismatic and he draws you in but in the next scene he's intimidating and frightening.Sleight doesn't really carry a lot the trappings of a super hero film and even after watching it, I'm not sure how much I want to put it in that category. It works so well as a crime drama that the stuff at the end is so different, I couldn't help but feel a little put off by it. I think they did it well and the movie does an excellent job making this feel like an authentic story to that point. I just didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the rest of the film.Sleight is one of those movies I love discovering. I tried to catch this in theatres but the movie had such a small release that it wasn't playing anywhere near me. This movie fires on all cylinders as it succeeds in doing things that even some movies with huge budgets can't accomplish (developing interesting characters, building realistic tension and coercing great performances out of their leads). I couldn't completely get on board with the ending and that's what keeps me from giving it a 9 (Jacob's powers also stretch plausibility but we buy that heroes are gifted with all sorts of stupid abilities). I would objectively rate this an 8.5/10 and I would absolutely recommend checking this out.

Bo (Jacob Latimore) is a street magician who does wondrous tricks because he has placed an electromagnet in his arm. Between this and dealing drugs for Angelo (Dulé Hill) is manages to care for himself and sister (Storm Reid). The drug dealer is our protagonist in this urban tale. Bo meets Holly (Seychelle Gabriel) as he sells Molly which turns into a folly as he cuts the product. Golly. (Sorry, but this is how I get my jolly.) The magic aspects turns what would be just another boring urban story into something interesting. I have my doubts that an electromagnet would have a powerful effect on aluminum, mercury/gold alloys and lead. Don't try this at home.Guide: No sex, or nudity