Sorry To Bother You – JULY 6th 2018

WHAT’S IT ABOUT

In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success, which propels him into a macabre universe of “powercalling” that leads to material glory. But the upswing in Cassius’ career raises serious red flags with his girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson), a performance artist and minimum-wage striver who’s secretly part of a Banksy-style activist collective. As his friends and co-workers organize in protest of corporate oppression, Cassius falls under the spell of his company’s cocaine-snorting CEO Steve Lift (Armie Hammer), who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.

MOVIESinMO REVIEW

Not knowing what I was getting into because of the cryptic non-descriptive trailer was very unusual for me. In the trailer, our main player, Cassius Green, is a telemarketer. He has a girlfriend, stays in his uncle’s garage, has a P.O.S. car, and becomes successful at his job by using his “White voice.” If that sounds interesting, then get ready because the film has a lot more layers to add. From the start of the movie, we find out just how poor  Cassius is. Staying in his uncle’s garage with a door that can open for any reason, he also owes his uncle rent money. To make things worse, he drives a crappy car and uses his change to buy gas for it. Amazingly, he has a very lovingly devoted sign-flipping girlfriend that wants him to succeed. This is where the telemarketing job comes in.

After several failures, his co-worker Langston, played by Danny Glover, give him the best advice EVER – use your White voice. From this point on, Cassius becomes the best telemarketer ever. This creates a buzz that gets the attention of the bosses upstairs. Suddenly, Cassius is a Power Caller, has more money that he knows what to do with. Unfortunately, his choices upset his co-workers and his girlfriend. Riots become inevitable, and Cassius gets hurt. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, it gets crazier. He’s offered more money, co-workers are pissed, his girlfriend threatens to leave him, and even more, secrets are discovered.

There’s a lot of hidden sub-text throughout the film, plus several subliminal social, political and corporate messages that will certainly be talked about for years to come. Sorry To Bother You delivers an original story with a message you don’t need to be a genius to understand.

DVD/BLU-RAY/DIGITAL

Genre – Comedy

Street date

Digital – October 9^th 2018

DVD/Blu-Ray – October 23^rd 2018

Video – 1080p

Screen size – 2.39:1

Sound

English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English Descriptive Audio 5.1

Subtitles – English SDH, Spanish

Extras

• Beautiful Clutter with Director Boots Riley

• Commentary with Director Boots Riley

• Gallery

• The Cast of Sorry to Bother You

• The Art of the White Voice