I KEEP SEEING BAD REVIEWS AND ARTICLES ABOUT THIS FILM.....I TRULY DONT UNDERSTAND!! THIS FILM IS AMAZING! I WAS SO ENTRANCED BY THE POWER OF THE PERFORMANCES FROM BOTH ZENDAYA AND WASHINGTON!! I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS FILM....THE ACTING, THE DRAMA, THE FIGHTS, THE FILMING TECHNIQUE,THE ANGLES, THE MUSIC, THE FUNNY PARTS, THE REALITY OR (AUTHENTICITY) IN ALMOST EVERY SCENE, THE DECISION TO FILM IN BLACK AND WHITE....I MEAN I COULD GO ON!! MY SUGGESTION..WATCH FOR YOURSELF AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISION! ENJOY!