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SuperFly
2018 107 min United States of America R 16+
★5.8
Action, Crime
Director: Director X
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Description
Career criminal Youngblood Priest wants out of the Atlanta drug scene, but as he ramps up sales, one little slip up threatens to bring the whole operation down before he can make his exit.
Budget:
$16M
US Gross:
$20.55M
Worldwide:
$20.55M
Starring
Trevor Jackson
Actor
Jason Mitchell
Actor
Michael Kenneth Williams
Actor
Key opinion
Director X’s remake of SuperFly is viewed as a visually polished but substantively shallow action film that leans heavily on the aesthetic of a modern music video. While some find the character dynamics and central performances engaging, critics argue it fails to capture the cultural nuance of its source material and often feels derivative.
| Production | The film prioritizes a high-gloss, music-video-inspired aesthetic over authentic character development or gritty street-level realism. | |
| Acting | Trevor Jackson and Lex Scott Davis share a palpable chemistry that elevates the material beyond a standard crime thriller. | |
| Theme | The depiction of the protagonist and his criminal world feels like a hollow, stereotypical caricature rather than an insightful exploration of black culture. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions are divided on the film's narrative weight: some appreciate the rational, calculated nature of the lead character and subversion of action tropes, while others dismiss the plot as a generic, superficial exercise. |