Pass Over
Pass Over is a 2018 American drama film directed by Spike Lee, and starring Jon Michael Hill, Julian Parker, Ryan Hallahan and Blake DeLong. It is a performance of the play of the same name by Antoinette Nwandu, directed for the stage by Danya Taymor, and filmed by Spike Lee.
Premise
Moses and Kitch, two young black men, chat their way through a long, aimless day on a Chicago street corner. Periodically ducking bullets and managing visits from a genial but ominous stranger and an overtly hostile police officer, Moses and Kitch rely on their poetic, funny, at times profane banter to get them through a day that is a hopeless retread of every other day, even as they continue to dream of their deliverance.Cast
- Jon Michael Hill as Moses
- Julian Parker as Kitch
- Ryan Hallahan as Master
- Blake DeLong as Ossifer
Production
The film was shot in 2017 at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. The stage production was directed by Danya Taymor and the film recording of the performance was directed by Spike Lee.Release
The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. It was then released via Amazon Prime on April 20, 2018.Reception
The film has rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine awarded the film two stars out of four. Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a B. Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three and a half stars. Bradley Gibson of Film Threat gave the film an 8 out of 10.The Hollywood Reporter gave it a positive review, calling it "More powerful than its filmed-play format might suggest."