The Couchpotatoes Besides a couple things that do feel inaccurate like the nonchalance of the main drug dealer the movie is worth a watch. But it's those little things that doesn't make Sleight a great movie. If a drug dealer would act like that he would be caught the same day. But other than that the story is entertaining. Jacob Latimore did a good job with his performance. The tricks are maybe a bit over the top, certainly at the end, but I guess it's fine being a fictional story. I don't really like magic anyways, unless you explain me the trick afterwards. But I'm not saying it's the best movie ever in this genre. But certainly better than all those negative reviewers wants to make you believe.

siderite This could have been acceptable if it would have been marketed as such. But no, they went and made a trailer that looked like a sci-fi and had the audacity to quote "Chronicle meets Iron Man" in it. Seriously?Take the standard good boy caught in a bad situation with a mobster and waste two thirds of the movie with it. Then end it with a few scenes where he uses an impossible device that he created because he is black, smart and his teacher helped him. That's the whole film. Black people, drugs, poor neighborhoods and abused youngsters fill up the rest.So don't listen to the hype. It's consciously generated to make you believe this is something that it's not. And putting aside the *sleight* I was talking about above, it's just a sub-average movie.

lojitsu Here's The Lowedown on "Sleight" (R - 2016 - US)...Is that your card?Genre: Action/CrimeMy Score: 6.5Cast=5 Acting=8 Plot=7 Ending=6 Story=5 Violence=7 Pace=7 F/X=8 Crime=7 Twist=5A young man has to resort to illegal activities in order to support his sister after their parents pass away. When things turn from bad to worse, he must use his gifts to get out of a bad situation."It's just hard being a grown up sometimes." I kind of liked this...it really doesn't rewrite anything, though. It claims to completely change the superhero genre, but it's really an overused hard luck story about a kid growing up on the streets. The so called superhero element kind of takes a backseat until it's needed. If you're looking for a comic book movie...this is not for you. Although predictable, this is worth a look as a well-acted gangland movie with a little spice.

Michael Ledo Bo (Jacob Latimore) is a street magician who does wondrous tricks because he has placed an electromagnet in his arm. Between this and dealing drugs for Angelo (Dulé Hill) is manages to care for himself and sister (Storm Reid). The drug dealer is our protagonist in this urban tale. Bo meets Holly (Seychelle Gabriel) as he sells Molly which turns into a folly as he cuts the product. Golly. (Sorry, but this is how I get my jolly.) The magic aspects turns what would be just another boring urban story into something interesting. I have my doubts that an electromagnet would have a powerful effect on aluminum, mercury/gold alloys and lead. Don't try this at home.Guide: No sex, or nudity