Rebellious social cinema using all of the artform's tools Here is a filmmaker who does not feel limited by what has come before him. Boots Riley is not afraid to take his message to its absurdist extreme; he knows that film and fiction are more than just the mundanities of the real world. You will not see him resort to melodrama to convince the viewer as lesser new filmmakers on the scene have been doing. Riley understands the unique opportunities available to telling a story through the medium of film: live action, animation, comedy, drama, clever scene transitions, bold use of color, amazing original music, all on display here. Lakeith Stanfield as usual does a fantastic job of letting you understand his character. The soundtrack by The Coup only enhances how much of a creative explosion this film is. It's not perfect; some jokes could be rewritten and a couple scenes could have been streamlined, but in the end this is one of the most original films of the year. Riley goes all out to let the viewer contemplate the injustices we as a society are willing to endure before inciting real change.