Movies or Cinema

"One Night in Miami" cornicles the night four of the leading African-Americans public figures in the sixties assemble after the Heavyweight title fight just won by Cassius Clay (Eli Goree). This fictional account of what happened in a well guarded motel room was adapted by Kemp Powers from his play of the same name. The attendees of that meeting was Clay, Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Malcom X ( Kingsley Ben-Adir). What is imagined  by Mr. Powers is the story of four influential men, all focused on the same objective, but divided over how to get there. The film begins by setting up all four characters and  where they are in their careers and society. Its bumpy at first and familiar faces pop up, Micheal Imperioli and Beau Bridges, distracting from the story. But once the characters and actors get into that room and the door closes the film crackles. Clay has decided to join the Nation of Islam and change his name. Malcom X is Clay's mentor and t...