"Luce": Movie Review
"Luce" is far and away the most complicated study into race I've seen on film in years. While it's great performances by Tim Roth, Naomi Watts, and Viola Davis propel its lackluster direction, "Luce" ultimately fails when it matters most.What a damn shame, because "Luce" has some of the most thrillingly clever scenes of any film this year.
It's main protagonist, Luce Edgar (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) has an altercation with his mysterious teacher (Davis) who's agenda starts to become clearer as her story concludes. But it's intellectually laid out scenes about race, privilege, and white washing in America is something to really ponder, as it's script is incredibly strong.
But "Luce" in its more dramatically ineffective scenes falls miserably short. Specifically in the segments with Watts, who's acting is terrific, but scenes and direction are completely misplaced.
I adored the films significance of what is "to be an American", and flat out was floored by it's ever lasting imprint long after it concluded. But "Luce" never finds its true capability of establishing itself as dramatically coherent.
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