Directed by Melina Matsoukas and written by Lena Waithe, Queen & Slim follows a young couple on their first date in Ohio. A black man, played by Daniel Kaluuya and a black woman, played by Jodie Turner-Smith meet on a first date.
They are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, and the man kills the cop in self-defense, living a sudden and tragic end.
The movie is available on Blu-ray, DVD, or streaming on Amazon.
Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly becomes a symbol of trauma, terror, grief, and pain for people across the country.
As they drive, these two unlikely fugitives will discover themselves and each other in the dire and desperate of circumstances and will forge a deep and powerful love that will reveal their shared humanity and shape the rest of their lives.
It’s riveting to see their transformation from the first date to criminals on the lamb.
The movie is about something that could happen as a serious and unfortunate incident. The trailers show how something so ordinary, but endearing, can go wrong in a world of racism and idiocy.
It’s a sad movie because these two loving souls are in big trouble.
The featurette introduces us to the director and screenwriter of the movie. They tell us their vision and their hope to inform and inspire us about the Black culture.
Here are two movie clips that define the story. The chemistry between these two actors is dynamite.
The early reviews of the movie are positive, and the clip backs them up. You can feel the undertones between the uncle and her.
The next two featurettes fit into the promotion of the film because they talk about the screenwriter, director, and set photographer.
