From director George C. Wolfe, 'Rustin' is a by-the-numbers biopic that at least makes Colman Domingo a rightful star.
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.So many tremendous true stories have fallen prey to the standard, generic biopic. The original story might be remarkable, but if that is retold in a mundane, by-the-numbers film that undercuts its greatness, it does a disservice to the source material and the real people at the center of it.
'Rustin' Falls Into the Same Traps of Too Many Biopics It’s then especially odd how formulaic Rustin ends up becoming, considering both Wolfe and Black have been part of biopics that at least felt like they were approaching the genre from a different angle. Wolfe’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom was able to explore the life of the eponymous blues singer with style and tension that made it stand out amongst other true stories.
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