Synopsis
Your future's worth fighting for.
An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.
An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.
Jeffrey Soros Antoine Fuqua Andrea Calderwood Rebecca Hobbs Kat Samick Alex Kurtzman Jenny Lumet Simon Horsman
Mary J. Blige David Gendron Luke Rodgers Morgan Earnest Jamin O'Brien Ali Jazayeri Jeff Skoll Robert Kessel
롭 피스, Роб Пис, 被盗的和平
Sundance 2024 - #8
An interesting autobiography of a man named Robert DeShaun Peace, a brilliant man in STEM who was forced to dive into the underground world of drugs while trying to seek justice for his dad.
While the direction and pacing fell a bit short, the film compensated it with strong performances by the cast ensemble, with Camila Cabello being the biggest standout for me especially after the atrocity that is Cinderella (2021). Overall, solid film to watch and I can't recommend this enough!!
Rob is working so chances increase,
To make sure his dad will be released.
With no room to fail,
He'll go to Yale,
And do his best to keep the Peace.
What a powerful way to start off my Sundance week.
Rob Peace beautifully weaves a narrative that explores the intersection of systemic flaws, unwavering community loyalty, and an individual's profound passion for science. Jay Will and Chiwetel Ejiofor’s father-son connection drives this film, while Camila Cabello delivers her best work yet. The film is a thought-provoking exploration of the human experience within the complexities of justice and personal pursuits.
Conventional; erroneous; long; overvoiceovered; sad; slow; standard; underwhelming; uneven.
Rob Peace is a well-intentioned, good-hearted film about a young black man admitted to Yale while trying to find a way to get his dad out of prison. It's produced and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor and he does a good job... though the script feels a little loose and unfocused at times.
It's a good film, well acted and it feels like it's going somewhere... if a little haphazardly. I never knew quite where it was heading though it's based on a true story and a book about this young man's life. It doesn't really feel like a biopic so much as a drama about getting by day-by-day, staring down the casual racism at Yale and fighting the justice system.…
This is my last film at Sundance, and unfortunately Rob Peace is one of the more uneven films I’ve seen at the festival. Some parts I liked, others felt way off target. The writing was too cliched, making this too predictable with every story beat. A couple actors were miscast, like Camila Cabello. I liked the lead actor Jay Will though! The pacing was the worst part, lagging throughout the film that occasionally got me disengaged from what was happening. It had promise, but felt too generic to be memorable.
And that’s a wrap on virtual Sundance 2024. Some decent movies this year, better than the last couple years. Looking forward to attending (hopefully in person) next year!!
This has all the pieces to be a great film, but it just never comes together until the very end. Jay Will is exceptional though while both Blige and Ejiofor have powerful scenes. I was confused how this was going to wrap up with 20 minutes left and then I realized I had an hour left! It does not flow well and might have been better suited for a miniseries. Up until the final act, it was your average biopic. Not too deep, hits the right notes (faintly), but it's not a film that would ever stay in your memory and that's a shame because Robert Peace's story and the book this is based on seem far more compelling.
Sundance 2024 Watch #11
ROB PEACE is held up by noteworthy performances from newcomer Jay Will, Mary J. Blige & Chiwetel Ejiofor. Tells an intriguing story of a complicated but promising life held down by systemic barriers & a misguided sense of devotion to his father. There’s a lot of ground to cover. However, as a director, Ejiofor is still lacking the skills needed to make this worthwhile, instead settling for conventional filmmaking & storytelling choices. The pacing occasionally lags, and there's one very weak performance that brings the film down any time they’re on screen. While it navigates familiar emotional beats & plot points, it could potentially resonate with the masses for exactly these reasons.