Review: Sing Sing

Official Synopsis: Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.

Colman Domingo's career brings me so much joy. From being one of the best parts of Fear The Walking Dead to all the lead roles he's commanding now, he deserves all the praise he's getting. Coming off his first Oscar nomination last year for his lead role in Rustin, he's once again giving us a powerful performance that he should be winning everything for.

Sing Sing in some ways wasn't what I expected. The title alone makes you think it's about something else other than the prison Divine and the other men in this film are incarcerated in. This is a film where you won't find many inmate stereotypes. You instead find a group of men who take their hobbies seriously as a way to escape, pretend, and heal. It's lovely to watch. 

The cast is fantastic. Clarance Maclin plays the newest addition to the theater program. Someone Divine takes under his wing, and where he expected to find conflict he finds a life long friend. Paul Raci is perfectly cast as the director that leads the program. I can't say enough about the actors. They should be nominated for SAG ensemble. It's criminal that they are not. 

Sing Sing deserves a much wider release than it is getting. If you are lucky enough to have this playing in a theater near you, rush out to see it.

Grade: A