Bonus Review: Sing Sing

Trust The Process

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INTRODUCTION

This is a quick review of the newly released film Sing Sing. Keep in mind this is but one of the many movies I watch every year, and that whatever initial grade I come up for this film could change for better or worse with time. To better keep up to date with both my thoughts on other movies and if my feelings on this film changed, follow me on Letterboxd.

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THE PLOT

Via Letterboxd: Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group with other incarcerated men.

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QUICK REVIEW

Back in the Fall of 2023 I was going through a very rough period of my life. One of the things that gave me a light at the end of the tunnel was, of course, film. And the big story in film back then was, of course, the Toronto International Film Festival. Among some of the surprises from the festival was Sing Sing, a movie that came out of nowhere to win over audiences. A24 picked the movie up for distribution and slated it as a summer 2024 release. In the time between, it also played at the earlier festivals for this year, and quickly became an audience hit everywhere it screened.

Now here we are nearing the Fall of 2024. I’m in a better spot, for the most part, and I finally was blessed with Sing Sing coming to my local marketplace this past weekend. 2024, in my personal estimation, has been a rough year for movies. With the exception of two films, all my A-tier movies for the year so far have been big, loud, blockbuster IP sequels. I just haven’t been wowed much by the original slate this year, so far. But I knew that once my eyeballs got to see Sing Sing, I might finally see some pushback on that trend. I’m happy to report that indeed finally happened.