It's vital you add 'A Lot of Nothing' to your must-see weekend goals
I contemplated the way I would approach reviewing and of course shouting out the newly released A Lot of Nothing movie. In most cases, you’ll get the ‘Date Night’-approved or ‘Nahhh…’ treatment from the headline or at least by this sentence. However, in this particular case, I really want to take aim at this being more than something to watch with bae - it’s a must-see for the culture.
It’s a drama. It’s a mystery. It’s a thriller. It’s all the things which make Date Night movies epic but what’s most important in this case is supporting a film with a solid Black cast and - possibly even more importantly - a great Black director and filmmaker - not to mention actor - in Mo McRae.
As I mentioned, there’s things which can be highlighted like storylines and overall approach to the thriller genre in this flick but the trailer alone will give you the film’s overall sense.
In this case, I really want to make a push for supporting great, independent Black creators. Granted, it’s Black History Month so that alone should spark the push but even more exciting is how many amazing faces are in this film. From the stunning Cleopatra Coleman - who plays Vanessa - to ‘Insecure’ star Y’lan Noel - the chemistry you see amongst this duo is pretty breathtaking and their on-screen presence serves up all types of emotions.
Seeing McRae’s real-life wife Lex Scott Davis in the film and sharing screen time with Shamier Anderson? Priceless.
Even with a ‘simple’ storyline being presented, McRae takes things to another level with some complex and stirring interactions from start to finish. The fact the film is less than two hours is always going to be a plus too because of the knack for movies these days to easily go 2-plus hours and - in some cases - 3 hours to get out a simple message.
Challenge your mind, assumptions and even the jaw-dropping ending while pushing the culture forward with some extremely bright and talented Hollywood stars.
A Lot of Nothing is currently available to rent and buy on Amazon, Red Box, VUDU and YouTube.
