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Director: J.D. Dillard
Writer: Alex Theurer J.D. Dillard
Production: Diablo Entertainment (II)
Movie Details: A young street magician (Jacob Latimore) is left to care for his little sister after their parents'
A young street magician (Jacob Latimore) is left to care for his little sister after their parents' passing and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets in too deep, his sister is kidnapped and he is forced to use his magic and brilliant mind to save her.
Genre(s): Action Sci-Fi Drama Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Production: Diablo Entertainment (II)
Runtime: 89 min
Home Release Date: Aug 1, 2017
Official Site: https://www.facebook.com/SleightMovie/photos/p.1868337166735371/1868337166735371/?
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: J.D. Dillard
Writer: Alex Theurer J.D. Dillard
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Critic Reviews
(18)
62
Metascore Generally favorable reviews
10 Positive Ratings 55%
7 Mixed Ratings 38%
1 Negative Ratings 5%
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Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper | Apr 27, 2017
"In a film about a magician, the most impressive trick in Sleight is how director and co-writer J.D. Dillard is able to spin such a memorable and unique tale on a micro-budget." ... Read full review
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Chicago Tribune
Katie Walsh | Apr 27, 2017
"Sleight fuses superhero story with a tough coming-of-age tale, and it enlivens and elevates both genres into something new and different, while heralding the arrival of Latimore as a star." ... Read full review
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RogerEbert.com
Christy Lemire | Apr 28, 2017
"It’s an auspicious debut from this up-and-coming filmmaker, who once worked as a receptionist for J.J. Abrams’ production company, Bad Robot." ... Read full review
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Screen Daily
David D'Arcy | Nov 30, 2016
"It has plenty of heart and lots of fighting, but could use a little more magic." ... Read full review
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Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov | May 3, 2017
"Like its protagonist, Sleight is a scrappy, semi-super origin story that lacks the existential heft of, say, M. Night Shyamalan’s "Unbreakable," or the grim comic nihilism of James Gunn’s "Super."" ... Read full review
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The A.V. Club
A.A. Dowd | Apr 28, 2017
"All the comic-book elements are accents; what we’re really watching is the highly conventional, highly familiar tale of a good guy trying to extricate himself from a bad situation, the life of crime he’s fallen into to provide for his family. There is a formula here. It’s just had a Tony Stark suit of armor thrown on top of it." ... Read full review
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Slant Magazine
Sam C. Mac | Apr 24, 2017
"Sleight never shows much interest in exploring how blackness can inform its genre's tropes. " ... Read full review
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5.1
User Score Mixed or average reviews
11 Positive Ratings 44%
8 Mixed Ratings 32%
6 Negative Ratings 24%
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Kwasie
May 1, 2017
This is really an excellent movie. The story is incredible and the young actors do a fantastic job. It has a very gritty plot line, butThis is really an excellent movie. The story is incredible and the young actors do a fantastic job. It has a very gritty plot line, but combines that superhero/Marvel-esque component. Definitely worth seeing.… Expand
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TheQuietGamer
Dec 16, 2017
It's kind of hard to not compare Sleight with superhero movies. The kid does have powers after all. However, this movie is kind of a differentIt's kind of hard to not compare Sleight with superhero movies. The kid does have powers after all. However, this movie is kind of a different beast. It's plot is driven by regular human struggles and emotion as opposed to world-ending catastrophes brought on by supervillains. Sleight tells the story of a brilliant young man who must care for his little sister after the death of their parents. To make ends meet he's forced to turn to drug dealing and street magic performances. The latter of which is fueled by his remarkable and seemingly otherworldly abilities. Naturally things begin to spiral out of control.

The likable cast delivers strong performances. There's quite a bit of emotion running throughout the entire affair. So the plot and events can hook you. The really impressive part about the movie is how it manages to pull off these incredible tricks that look this incredible on a budget of just $250,000. That's the real magic here. It might not have the grand spectacle of a Marvel or DC film, but it manages to pull of it's displays of power with the same amount of visual fidelity. Sleight offers a more street-level superhero than even that of Marvel's Spider-Man: Homecoming, despite not exactly being a superhero movie. Despite hitting some familiar beats in the drama department, this is an incredibly sharp film. One that isn't getting the credit it deserves.

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temptershell
Aug 28, 2017
This movie is fine and it's good for this production at score. It's not great due the fact it had potencial but there is lots of plot holes inThis movie is fine and it's good for this production at score. It's not great due the fact it had potencial but there is lots of plot holes in this short movie. The story is fine and it works with fresh new young actors that did a fantastic job. Superheroes movie without this action Marvel/DC glitter and flares - just simple story about super powers. Colors are great, nice play with lights and temperature of frames. Good job!… Expand
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EpicLadySponge
Apr 28, 2017
If I was probably thinking what normally everyone would be thinking, maybe Sleight would have received another chance and gained a higherIf I was probably thinking what normally everyone would be thinking, maybe Sleight would have received another chance and gained a higher score, but my opinion differs too anyways. I can't say for sure, but this film is sure on par with all future films directed by the director and that's saying much.… Expand
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JLuis_001
Oct 16, 2017
It definitely has certain very interesting virtues but in the end it does not end up living up to what it builds and ends up being a film tooIt definitely has certain very interesting virtues but in the end it does not end up living up to what it builds and ends up being a film too practice to excel.… Expand
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Miqht
May 7, 2017
This movie had so much potential. The movie had me hooked the whole time waiting for someone badass showdown but its like the movieThis movie had so much potential. The movie had me hooked the whole time waiting for someone badass showdown but its like the movie ultimately built up to nothing. It was like watching lord of the rings without any of the action. It's very difficult to rank this movie because after watching it you really can't decide if the movie was good or not, worth a watch for sure, just be surprised if you'r let down.… Expand
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Epigen
Aug 4, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not really original, but acting is good and the story is well told. Problems for me: too slow, I reached a point were I had to fast forward scenes too slow or unimportant. The interesting stuff happens the last 5 minutes of the whole movie!! Plus, some nonsense here and there. Mainly, the Boss, Angelo: there is no hint in the movie he is anything more than a tiny drug dealer with 2 or 3 dumb henchmen. He's not the mob! Just call the police, frame him with drugs and get it over with! Last but no least, I literally hated the ending.… Expand
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