Fruitvale Station
Movies that convey the genuine tale of somebody’s last moments in the world in a respectful and thoughtful manner are considerably rarer than they should be. Actor Michael B. Jordan was able to accomplish this respectful and truthful representation of a man’s last moments that just wanted to break up a fight and was wrongly dealt with.
The movie attempted to remain authentic to Grant’s character and the painful anguish of his final moments. In order to add to the authenticity of the story, several portions of the production took place on that particular platform where the killing happened.
Captain Phillips
The spectacular biographical cliffhanger film by filmmaker Paul Greengrass regarding the abduction of a traveling American vessel by Somali marauders. The movie was actually inspired by a literary output that describes the story of several seafarers who had an unfortunate encounter with pirates and their eventual rescue.
The picture maintains loyal to the novel, and the tragic plot drew millions to the cinemas, got positive reviews, and was nominated for six awards from various awarding ceremonies. On a lighter note also, this film gave the world a pretty iconic meme to enjoy.