Sleight (2016)

I don't get the dislike for this movie to be honest, i thought it was pretty solid. The main plot or driving force behind the film is cliched i will say that. It's your typical "guy owes money to the big baddie and if he doesn't pay his loved ones get hurt" story. The difference here is that the main character uses a pretty nifty gadget integrated into his arm to somehow control metal around him using magnets or something (similar to Magneto kinda). Now personally i don't understand science or chemistry too much to verify if any of this is possible but hey it's entertainment after all so who really cares. This also gives this film a cool kinda twist, which essentially makes this an origin story for the lead to become a Hero similar to Iron Man or Batman. The acting was pretty good, and honestly i didn't find any cons with the movie besides it being too basic, ohh and the ending which was disappointing since they tease something cool happening and we don't get to see it. It's a 7.5 for me

I watched this at home on BluRay from my local public library. My wife skipped, not her type of movie.The story focuses on the poor side of town, Jacob Latimore is Bo, a smart high school graduate who takes care of his little sister. But Bo has to scratch for a living, he has been a Houdini fan and has developed a great facility of "sleight of hand" tricks and picks up cash as a street magician.But Bo needs more if he and his little sister are to get out of that life and he earns it as a drug salesman. Sometimes late at night in an alley, often times in his car. But he gets greedy and gets on the wrong side of his dealer, Dulé Hill as very brutal Angelo. When someone moves into his territory and doesn't leave willingly Angelo has the man's hand cut off. Bo has developed a trick that requires an electrical coil embedded in his shoulder. He can levitate small items like coins but he needs something much more powerful to combat Angelo, and gets help from his old high school science teacher.Cute Seychelle Gabriel as Holly plays the love interest for Bo, and Storm Reid is effective in the small role as Bo's sister, Tina.This movie was written and directed by young filmmakers trying to get established in the business, it is interesting enough but in the end relatively superficial, with not much lasting impression.

I really expected more from this film. I thought we were going to see a smart kid come up with a brilliant magic trick/s to save his little sister. The ending is bad (they don't even clarify it). And you don't get to care for the characters. It's not for kids and its not for adults. Just not worth seeing.

Bo (Jacob Latimore) is a street magician who does wondrous tricks because he has placed an electromagnet in his arm. Between this and dealing drugs for Angelo (Dulé Hill) is manages to care for himself and sister (Storm Reid). The drug dealer is our protagonist in this urban tale. Bo meets Holly (Seychelle Gabriel) as he sells Molly which turns into a folly as he cuts the product. Golly. (Sorry, but this is how I get my jolly.) The magic aspects turns what would be just another boring urban story into something interesting. I have my doubts that an electromagnet would have a powerful effect on aluminum, mercury/gold alloys and lead. Don't try this at home.Guide: No sex, or nudity