Fruitvale Station

Fruitvale Station starring Michael B. Jordan is a film that chronicles the last 2 days leading up to the tragic shooting of Oscar Grant by transit police. It is directed by upcoming director Ryan Coogler, who's also at the helm for the upcoming Creed film, also starring Michael B. Jordan.  Jordan here, gives his most powerful performance to date and it's really no surprise if you've seen his previous work in film and television. What makes this movie so powerful besides great performances, is how the ordinary life events and struggles of a young Grant and his family are captured amidst the unexpected violence of the new year. Fruitvale Station is certainly a movie of it's time and before in lieu of the still prevalent racial tensions and incidents of police brutality, but it gives a more personal and honest scope to the fragility of life, than become just another extended sound bite to capturing a tragic story.