(From IMDb.com)
Imagine if you will, four of the great minds of their time congregating in one hotel room shortly after one of them accomplished a feat that caught the country’s attention.
That’s the premise of <em>One Night in Miami.</em> You’ll know the names on the screen in this riveting feature, the first directing effort from popular actress Regina King. The screenplay by Kemp Powers comes from the state play he originally wrote in 2913,
<em>One Night in Miami</em> takes place the evening of Feb. 25, 1964, the day in history when the boxer named Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston in the southern American city to win the heavyweight title of the world.
Afterward, coming together in the hotel room rented by Malcolm X come Clay, singer Sam Cooke and football star Jim Brown.
This is said to have really happened.
The movie puts together an unforgettable tale of tension, friendship, joy and angst. The four men individually and collectively deal with the arc of their stardom, weight of their responsibilities in the social revolution for Black justice and stamp of hatred that lingers around every corner.
The time was fraught with hope and hopelessness then, and the actors who play these American icons have it down.
One heck of a group of friends. (From IMDb.com)
To watch Kingsley Ben -Adir as Malcolm X, Eli Goree as Cassius Clay, Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke and Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown interact is a thing of beauty. They know the importance of then and now, the significance of inspecting how Black Lives mattered to these figures of that time and to all of us in this tumultuous present.
Bravo, I thought and thought and thought, having admired the men for so much of my life and now seeing even more.
Mark Bialczak 
I’ve seen a preview for this. It sounds excellent! Maybe I can watch it when Liva is asleep. Thanks for the great review bro!
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Yes, a bit too much for Oliva yet, Sandra. But you guys should, for sure.
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Good to know you liked it! A friend had previewed it and raved but now that’s two thumbs up:). Will have to check it out . . .
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According to what I have read about it, these four men did actually meet in a bar in Miami after the fight and have a discussion along these lines. This was about sixty years ago and the systemic racism and barriers to education, employment, legal justice, housing, etc. were prevalent. There have been big improvements in the past sixty years but we still have a ways to go.
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Yes, a ways to go, I agree, jb.
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I was pulled right in for sure, Kay. I hope you appreciate it as well.
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We just watched it on Thursday. What a riveting movie! Intense dialogue and insight into the burdens that these men carried as they debated / discussed / argued the best way for them to further equality for their race. The music, clothes, cars, and state of affairs was right on the money! Outstanding acting!
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Thanks for sharing your great insights, John. I so agree.
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I saw the preview for this and it looked good
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Yes, it’s a must if you have Amazon Prime, Beth.
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I do!
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