“Supremacy” is a riveting story of white supremacists invading the home of an African-American family and what the family will do to survive. Based on a true story,”Supremacy” is a solid film for director Deon Taylor and writer Eric J. Adams. Recommended!
TITLE: Supremacy
FILM RELEASE: 2014
DURATION: 104 Minutes
BLU-RAY DISC INFORMATION: 1080p High Definition, English 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English – Audio Description Track, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Subtitles: English, English SDH
COMPANY: Well Go USA Entertainment
RATED: NR
Release Date: April 21, 2015
Directed by Deon Taylor
Written by Eric J. Adams
Produced by Roxanne Avent, Vince Cirrincione
Co-Producer: Damien Douglas, Steak House, Dominic Ottersbach
Executive Producer: Aaron L. Gilbert
Co-Executive Producer: Margot Hand, Patrick Murray, Mary Vernieu
Associate Producer: Ephraim Salaam
Music by Michael Einziger
Cinematography by Rodney Taylor
Edited by Richard B. Molina
Casting by Venus Kanani, Mary Vernieu
Production Design by Michael Fitzgerald
Art Direction by Rodrigo Cabral
Costume Design by Rhona Meyers
Starring:
Danny Glover as Mr. Walker
Joe Anderson as Garrett Tully
Dawn Olivieri as Doreen
Derek Luke as Raymond
Evan Ross as Anthony
Lela Rochon as Mother
Mahershala Ali as Deputy Rivers
Julie Benz as Kristen
Nick Chinlund as Hannity
Robin Bobeau as Cassie
Alex Henderson as Jamar
Jenica Bergere as Gerardi
Tully (Joe Anderson, A SINGLE SHOT, HERCULES) just got paroled. But his first night out could be his last. He just killed a cop. And no one s gonna listen to an ex-con with the Aryan Nation. His leader (Anson Mount) just cut him loose, and as the police close in, Tully and his girlfriend (Dawn Olivieri) add home invasion and hostages to the body count. But no one counted on Mr. Walker (Danny Glover), an ex-con himself, to fight back using his understanding of the racist mind to turn the tables on a desperate and violent man. Will it be enough to keep his family alive?
From indie film director Deon Taylor (“Nite Tales: The Movie”, “The Hustle”, “Dead Tone”) and writer Eric J. Adams (“Archie’s Final Project”) comes the film “Supremacy”.
Based on actual true events about a recently-paroled white supremacist, who killed a cop and broke into an African-American family’s home and held everyone hostage.
The film stars Danny Glover (“Lethal Weapon”, “The Color Purple”), Joe Anderson (“Across the Universe”, “The Grey”, “Control”), Dawn Olivieri (“American Hustle”, “House of Lies”), Derek Luke (“Antwone Fisher”, “Glory Road”, “Captain America: The First Avenger”), Evan Ross (“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”) and Lela Rochon (“Any Given Sunday”, “Waiting to Exhale”).
“Supremacy” begins with white supremacist Tully (portrayed by Joe Anderson) being released after serving 15-years in prison and is picked up by a woman named Doreen (portrayed by Dawn Olivieri).
While driving to Bakersfield, California for hours, they are stopped by a Black sheriff, who Tully kills.
While the two drive off, they abandon their car and look for a place to hide. They end up hiding in the home of Mr. Walter (portrayed by Danny Glover), who lives with his wife (portrayed by Lela Rochon), her son Anthony (portrayed by Evan Ross), her daughter Cassie (portrayed by Robin Bobeau) and her two children, Jamar (portrayed by Alex Henderson) and a baby.
Immediately, the family is gathered up and locked into a closet.
As Tully and Doreen wait for orders from their ringleader Sobecki (portrayed by Anson Mount), things start to escalate inside the home when one of the family members is shot.
Will any of the family members survive?
VIDEO:
“Supremacy” is presented in 1080p High Definition. Picture quality for the film is very good as close-ups show plenty of detail. Outdoor scenes are vibrant, skin tones look natural and there is a good amount of grain throughout the film.
The film looks magnificent in HD, with no signs of major artifacts or banding issues.
AUDIO & SUBTITLES:
“Supremacy” is presented in English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The film is primarily dialogue driven. Most of the surround sound use during the film is when you hear screams coming from another room.
SPECIAL FEATURES
“Supremacy” comes with the following special features:
- Behind-the-Scenes – (8:34) Behind-the-scenes footage from “Supremacy” during the sheriff’s murder.
- Trailer – (2:01) Theatrical trailer for “Supremacy”.
EXTRAS:
“Supremacy” comes with a slipcover.
I’ll have to give credit to director Deon Taylor and writer Eric J. Adams for taking on racism but also the ongoing, back-and-forth dialogue between the characters of white supremacist Tully (portrayed by Joe Anderson) and veteran actor Danny Glover as the patriarch Mr. Walter.
In today’s era, rage and anger is a trigger for most people to react to racism but for the character of Mr. Walter, having dealt with racism when he was younger, he deals with Tully without anger, but with patience and calmness. Knowing that those around him are in trouble, he does all he can to help alleviate the high emotions in the house.
And what starts off as a battle of stereotypes transitions to something more powerful, more similar to each of these characters that they are able to communicate.
While the film’s action sequences and the riveting tale of whether the family lives (there is one scene that surprised me when it involved one of the youngest children) and thus setting up an unknown situation of whether this family will come out of this whole entire ordeal unscathed.
What didn’t work in the film is this sidestory between Mr. Walter and his son, Raymond (portrayed by Derek Luke), who is in law enforcement. Both have a troubled relationship and whenever their relationship becomes the focus of the film, it didn’t work all that well.
As for the Blu-ray release, the Blu-ray’s picture quality was very good! Close-ups show great detail, the scenes were well-lit and there is also a good amount of grain throughout the film. Lossless soundtrack is primarily dialogue-driven and is crystal clear, with special features showcasing a short making-of.
Overall, “Supremacy” is a riveting story of white supremacists invading the home of an African-American family and what the family will do to survive. Based on a true story, “Supremacy” is a solid film for director Deon Taylor and writer Eric J. Adams and a film worth watching!
Recommended!
