Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Till
“Till” is the story about the murder of Emmett Till & the activism of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, as she began seeking justice for her son. This extended into a fight for equality & against racism. In 1955, a 14-year-old black city boy from Chicago just wanted to spend his vacation with his cousins in Mississippi. His loving mother was reluctant to send him & warn him to be careful because the world was very different in the South. But he made a mistake that cost him his life & started a mother’s historic crusade in this true story. Jalyn Hall is terrific as the sweet, innocent, naive Emmet, called “Bo” by his loving mother. Danielle Deadwyler gives an amazing powerful & emotional gut-wrenching performance. You will feel her pain & suffering for her loss & then watch it turn to anger & frustration as she fights for justice. Producer Whoopi Goldberg has a small role as Emmet’s grandmother. A summary of further facts run are at the end of the film.
Alien gives it 3½ “father’s ring” stars out of 4.
