Sorry to Bother You [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2018]

I wanted to see this when it was at the movie theaters. Due to my schedule I had no free time to check it out. I found the BluRay at Best Buy and man this film is off the hook in more ways than one! It was shot in my hometown Oakland so I automatically took interest. This movie is the craziest thing I've seen since Get Out 2 years ago. They say that slavery would be back in effect in 1995 but it never went out of existence. Just in different forms. In this film you see how people are used and manipulated for someone else's gain. Just like in the movie Get Out, a lot of stereotypes about black people and black men in particular were confronted. It was good to see Bay Area native Danny Glover in the flick as well as Mistah FAB making his cameo appearance. Shout out to Boots Riley from The Coup for making this film happen no doubt!!!

This is this year’s “Get Out.” “Sorry to Bother You” has something to say about the way we treat hourly wage workers. I kept getting Spike Jonze and Spike Lee impressions all throughout. The key winners here are Boots Riley and Lakeith Stanfield. Stanfield nails it. Director/writer, Riley, has a lot to say. His film is truly loaded. The main thing and sad thing that I got out of this was that people will often just accept and adapt to whatever is put upon them. My only gripe is the film made some odd editing choices, but mostly forgivable. Again, “Sorry to Bother You” is very much a social thriller/comedy in the vein of “Get Out” and makes for another good chapter in modern-day filmmaking.

Sorry To Bother You is an experience. What starts out as simple satire of a young African American using a "white voice" to talk to people with his job as a telemarketer turns into a bizarre journey that focuses on a dystopian society that deals with capitalism. I saw this movie in theaters, and was laughing throughout. Not only is this movie hilarious, but it's thought provoking. In my opinion, Sorry To Bother You was one of 2018's overlooked movies. If you like surreal, dark comedies, check this movie out.

I was hoping to get a 4K + Blu-ray release of this movie but the studio decided to only release it on Blu-ray + DVD instead. Shame. Although a great movie and good Blu-ray release, they could have most definitely put more effort into making this a higher quality product in terms of video (for 4K) and audio (Dolby ATMOS). Technical stuff aside, this is a great movie and worth adding to your movie media collection if you're looking for something a little... different. Over all, recommended!

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU is not like any movie you have likely seen, nor is it likely to be like too many movies you will ever see. It uses sharp satire and sometimes broad comedy to push its points. In the end, it gets a bit too message-heavy possibly, but the overall film is so joyously entertaining and bizarre, that even those who might not agree with its message may still enjoy the viewing. It would be 4.5 stars if that was an option.

Boots Riley’s directorial debut is a scathingly funny look at the world of telemarketing, race relations, labor disputes and corporate office politics (among many other things). The vibe is at times somewhat loose and free-associative, which may not make for tight plotting but allows for some inventive visual gags and flights of fancy to complement the film’s satirical approach. See it!

This biting satire arrives on blu-ray with an honorable presentation - great A/V, a director's commentary (didn't listen to yet, but it's from the mind of the man who made this strange tale, so it must have some life to it) and a fun making-of/discussion extra about the film. This is ballsy storytelling, with a lot of intelligence and fury. Highly recommended film, very good blu-ray.

I recall when this came out in theaters it was getting decent reviews, unfortunately, I don't understand what prompted those reviews as it was one of the worst movies I have seen in quite a while. There is nothing about the movie that I can say was even remotely interesting. Save your money!