In the Movies: Sing Sing.
As is no secret, readers, my name's Jayel. I'm a neurodivergent non-binary person with a hearing disability housed in a men's prison facility in a country that has chosen to kick again while I am down.
That's not why you're here, though. You're here because I watched a movie called Sing Sing, and I will not tell you about the movie's plot beyond exhorting you to lay your eyes upon it.
What I will tell you, though, is that the justice-impacted individuals who played in the film deserve every iota of praise, droplet of positivity, mote of power they have earned in this moment, showing to the world that people inside deserve every opportunity to grow past their old ways.
Without spoiling this movie, I do want to say the following:
- It took a bit for me to grow into liking the character "Divine Eye". Don't let first appearances be deceptive.
- There is harsh language, but the language catches the flavor of prison fairly accurately.
- We need, rather desperately, programs like RTA (Rehabilitation Through the Arts) in more prisons.
- Divine G's struggle behind the wires is a thing that repeats for many.
I am thankful to Edovo for screening this movie to those of us in here, giving us the chance to learn something from their experiences.
Hearing Impairments and Movies:
I'm always hesitant to watch movies here, because I need captions to make out what's said frequently. Sing Sing was no exception to my need, but the captions that were available were questionable. It is my hope that if I watch this again after I am released, that free world captions are of good quality, so as to not diminish the work of these men.