It is the story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917.... (Full plot summary below)
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It is the story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917.
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| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzIt’s a sobering reminder, during the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, how undervalued Black lives have been, and for so long, in this country. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThe 24th is an important reminder of a dark chapter in American history. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustWilmott’s affecting historical drama “The 24th,” inspired by the Houston riot of 1917, bears both the weight of that history and the filmmaker’s passion for the subject matter. |
| The Associated PressLindsey BahrIt is a sobering and worthwhile film for its exploration of the subject of police brutality and race and how little has really changed in over a century. |
| Rolling StoneDavid FearThe 24th has its share of unevenness. It also has the blessing, and the curse, of necessity. It’s a story that has to be retold. |
| VarietyAndrew BarkerBuoyed by a charismatic performance from star and co-screenwriter Trai Byers, The 24th can at times be cumbersomely didactic and formulaic, but it finds plenty of contemporary relevance in a story that should be far more widely known than it is. |
| IndieWireRyan LattanzioThe 24th means well, and while it, sadly, mostly elicits a shrug, what the film lacks in pizzaz it more than makes up for in educational value, for better or worse. |
| RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsThough Willmott has the best intentions with The 24th, and the story of this infantry is ripe for the Black Lives Matter era, the narrative drama is a missed opportunity to honor these fallen heroes. |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThis stultifyingly earnest movie makes its points with such a heavy hand that its horrors struggle to resonate. |
