US drama in which a teenage girl is drawn into activism after she witnesses the murder of her friend by a white police officer.
It is muscular and very watchable film, with a really strong starring performance from Stenberg.
A sophisticated adaptation of a hugely important book that adeptly handles its daunting themes, and provides a platform for a star-making performance from Amandla Stenberg.
This adaptation of Angie Thomas' novel is a superior teen movie with a powerful message.
The Hate U Give offers a worthy primer on racial issues in the age of Black Lives Matter.
Worthwhile, but the dialogue lingers in the mind far more than the imagery does.
An all-too-familiar story is told with empathy and vigour in a film arguing for tolerance, activism and change.
The message is self-evident, but the themes as directed by George Tillman Jr. are far from black and white, with institutional racism as much in the spotlight as casual and internalised racism.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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