We aren't sure how the relationships of Malcolm and Sam was in real life, but based on their personalities that we do know of, a clash of views is possible. Even close to crossing the lines. There's been plenty of audio debates where Malcolm was outright cruel towards other black commentators and that's just on a public venue. Who knows how he was in private. Another thing to keep in mind that people KEEP forgetting, just because he's Malcolm on the outside, he still had a little bit of DETROIT RED in him. So, a depiction of someone who's already stressed, uncertain about his future because he was on the verge of leaving the NOI, on top of disillusioned over the truth of his mentor and leader who molded and changed him into that Malcolm X that we all know, taking out his emotions at Sam Cooke who was just egging him on the entire time isn't much of an impossibility. Malcolm was still human.
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We aren't sure how the relationships of Malcolm and Sam was in real life, but based on their personalities that we do know of, a clash of views is possible. Even close to crossing the lines. There's been plenty of audio debates where Malcolm was outright cruel towards other black commentators and that's just on a public venue. Who knows how he was in private. Another thing to keep in mind that people KEEP forgetting, just because he's Malcolm on the outside, he still had a little bit of DETROIT RED in him. So, a depiction of someone who's already stressed, uncertain about his future because he was on the verge of leaving the NOI, on top of disillusioned over the truth of his mentor and leader who molded and changed him into that Malcolm X that we all know, taking out his emotions at Sam Cooke who was just egging him on the entire time isn't much of an impossibility. Malcolm was still human.
The entertainers thing was interesting, because Malcolm was on record in speaking against the use of entertainers to promote a movement. However, it also been claimed which was also in the movie that Malcolm really DID wanted Ali to join with him and he was going to use Ali's celebrity to start his own organization.
I think in truth, Malcolm didn't like how celebrities were used as white liberal puppets and not that he was outright against entertainers. I mean why else would he hung around Ali, Cooke, and Brown which that part actually happened. I think he wanted them to be more than just what white people wanted them to be.
elijah muhammad is who wanted to use Ali to spread the message to the avg person
Im about to watch this movie shortly, but i hope it isnt another one of these flicks that downplay Elijah’s influence on Malcolm and Ali.
Bryan Danielson
Jmare007 x Bryan Danielson x JLova = King Ghidorah
I watched last night.... I thought it was pretty good
15 minutes in and they dissing Louis Farrakhan and Elijah Muhammad 
yeah im pretty annoyed. They making it obvious who is going to be shady too lol
Wear My Dawg's Hat
Superstar
100 percent agree.
Eli Goree was a very natural, youthful Ali.
Kingsley Ben-Amir was definitely more Obama than Malcolm -- but then again, Obama himself
basically sampled Malcolm to develop his black people approach after growing up in Hawaii.
Till this day Denzel still has the crown. His performance literally gives me chills every time I watch it.
TheGodling
Los Ingobernables de Sala de Cine
Very good film. Well-acted by all four leads (although I would have preferred they had used some prosthetics to make Kingsley Ben-Adir look more like Malcolm too) and definitely an impressive debut for Regina King.
I think due to the fictionalized circumstances there's quite a lot one could argue about how each of them was portrayed and what relationship they had with each other, so personally I wouldn't nitpick too much about it. Part of the film is obviously about the role each man had as a cultural icon during the Civil Rights period, but it also functions as a talking piece to entertainers in the now. The argument between Sam and Malcolm is deliberately harsh for that specific reason, to double down on the question: If you have a voice that reaches people, how are you using it?
I think due to the fictionalized circumstances there's quite a lot one could argue about how each of them was portrayed and what relationship they had with each other, so personally I wouldn't nitpick too much about it. Part of the film is obviously about the role each man had as a cultural icon during the Civil Rights period, but it also functions as a talking piece to entertainers in the now. The argument between Sam and Malcolm is deliberately harsh for that specific reason, to double down on the question: If you have a voice that reaches people, how are you using it?
choc_cardigan
Squad
I agree the actor who played Ali did a damn good job. Someone needs to do something on Sam Cooke. I don't have issues with the screenplay for the movie. But IRL I would have hard time seeing Malcolm snap and cuss at them. But I was impressed and for Regina.
I have so much questions about Jim Brown. From all accounts he was the man and a huge influence on the black community back then. How do you go from being friends with people like Ali and Malcolm and end up with maga
I have so much questions about Jim Brown. From all accounts he was the man and a huge influence on the black community back then. How do you go from being friends with people like Ali and Malcolm and end up with maga
Dr. Narcisse
Veteran
IThis movie made me listen to some 60's music.
Nigel Thatch is the GOAT Malcolm X, but this dude isn't bad.
