Sleight

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Movie Info & Cast

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Jacob Latimore
  • Seychelle Gabriel
  • Storm Reid
  • Donzaleigh Abernathy
  • Sasheer Zamata
  • Jay Walker
  • Andrew Fitzpatrick
  • Stella Stahl
  • Cameron Esposito
  • Alex Hyner

Atom User Reviews

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#clever
#surprising
#slow
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Verified Review
#clever

The ending Sucked💭😗😗

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Latasha C
Verified Review
#slow
#uneventful

It could have been better. It did not deliever the magic.

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Matilde R

Metacritic

75
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.

Metacritic review by Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
RogerEbert.com
50
Apr 27, 2017

You’d hope that a film like this could put a bold new spin on the superhero story. The reverse is true: Here we are in 2017, and even our nifty low-budget crime movies are building a cinematic universe, and saving the best stuff for the sequel.

Metacritic review by Darren Franich
Darren Franich
Entertainment Weekly
70
Nov 30, 2016

Dillard’s auspicious shift to features reveals an imaginative young filmmaker prepared to take manageable risks in pursuit of his personal vision.

Metacritic review by Justin Lowe
Justin Lowe
The Hollywood Reporter