Running Through Darkness (2018)

Running Through Darkness: Directed by Peter O’Brien. With Landon Beard, Lillian Bornstein, Jamie Carson, Cassidy Chamberlin. A clean cut man gets pulled into a dark situation by an old flame and has to navigate his way out of it.

“All too often you see people of color portrayed in films as either racial stereotypes, or scapegoats for racial stereotypes. This film stands tall and just tells a simple story about people in an insane situation. It was so great to see a black protagonist not bound by social expectations. I kept waiting for that to come into play and it never did. A great surprise. Very progressive.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCharacter and casting aside, the film itself is pretty impressive. It reminded me of what independent films were like, before celebrities started making them their pet projects. Obviously no one famous was involved. I didnu0026#39;t recognize anyone in the film, which helped lend credibility to the characters and situations. There were some very tense moments between the main character and the bad guy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOne thing that really stood out to me was the music. It hit in all the right places and set a perfect tone for the film. OH! And the chase scene was a lot of fun, too. Thank you to the filmmakers for putting out such a truly independent film. A lot better than most of the stuff Iu0026#39;ve seen in the theaters (and online) lately.”