This weekend the Weinstein Company will release Sundance winner "Fruitvale Station."
The film tells the story of of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who reunites with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008 and the last day of his life.
"Fruitvale Station" first premiered at the Sundance Film festival in January where it took home the Grand Jury Prize and the audience award. In May, the movie won Best First Feature at the Cannes Film Festival. The film has received rave reviews and currently has an 89% aggregate score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Richard Brody of the New Yorker stated, "The movie is the model of decency and respect, and does honor to a life unjustly ended; it offers few surprises but is nonetheless shocking."
Todd McCarthy of the Hollywood Reporter was also positive and stated, "A shrewd script and career-launching performances drive a tragic modern story that carries heavy social weight."
David d'Arcy of Screen International also enjoyed the film and stated, "With a sympathetic and not too heavy hand, Fruitvale Station takes its audience through the constant challenges to black family life - poverty, debt, crime, and the prospect that an encounter with the police can have deadly consequences."
Xan Brooks of the Guardian gave the film four stars out of five and wrote, "One has the sense of a man being slowly, surely written back into being."
Latinos Post's David Salazar wrote, "A Powerful Film With Breakout Performances From Michael B. Jordan & Melonie Diaz."
The film marks the feature film debut for director Ryan Coogler and stars Melonie Diaz, Michael B. Jordan and Octavia Spencer.
The Weinstein Company unveils "Fruitvale Station" in seven theaters and is rated R for some violence, language throughout and some drug use.
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