Pass Over
Pass Over is a 2018 American drama film directed by Spike Lee, and starring Jon Michael Hill, Julian Parker, Ryan Hallahan and Blake DeLong. It is a performance of the play of the same name by Antoinette Nwandu, directed for the stage by Danya Taymor, and filmed by Spike Lee.[3] PremiseMoses and Kitch, two young black men, chat their way through a long, aimless day on a Chicago street corner. Periodically ducking bullets and managing visits from a genial but ominous stranger and an overtly hostile police officer, Moses and Kitch rely on their poetic, funny, at times profane banter to get them through a day that is a hopeless retread of every other day, even as they continue to dream of their deliverance. Cast
ProductionThe film was shot in 2017 at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago.[4] The stage production was directed by Danya Taymor and the film recording of the performance was directed by Spike Lee. ReleaseThe film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[5] It was then released via Amazon Prime on April 20, 2018.[6] ReceptionThe film has a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[7] Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine awarded the film two stars out of four.[8] Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a B.[9] Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three and a half stars.[10] Bradley Gibson of Film Threat gave the film a 8 out of 10.[11] The Hollywood Reporter gave it a positive review, calling it "More powerful than its filmed-play format might suggest."[12] References
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