The Banker (2020)
The Banker is American drama movie directed produced by George Nolfi who released on March 6, 2020 (United States). Driven by real events, this film tells the story of Black businessmen Bernard Garrett played by Anthony Mackie and Joe Morris played by Samuel L. Jackson developing a business plan in Los Angeles in the 1960s to fight for housing discrimination and equal access to the American Dream for African Americans and it was Apple’s first original movie. It also starring
- Anthony Mackie as Bernard Garrett
- Nicholas Hoult as Matt Steiner
- Samuel L. Jackson as Joe Morris
- Nia Long as Eunice Garrett
- Scott Daniel Johnson as Robert Florance, Jr.
Plot
Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) is ambitious, and the world around him has been trying to flatten. When a black teenager grew up in Texas in the late 1930s, he realized that expectations and opportunities were limited, but refused to accept the idea that his life would become enslavement. Then he tried to get involved in the real estate industry in 1954, but faced a lot of racial discrimination. He became a co-investor in the rich man’s club owner Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), and together they had Matt Steiner (Nicholas Hoult) posing at the meeting to make the sales smoother because he was white . In the end, they will achieve great success in the real estate sector in Los Angeles. In order to provide loans to black people to start businesses and buy houses, Bernard wanted to buy a new bank in his hometown of Texas. Matt was responsible for this work and eventually asked for the expansion of the second bank.
In the end, they were upset by Matt's lack of banking expertise and both accepted federal charges. Bernard is adamantly opposed to giving blacks the same upward mobility potential. He and Joe were serving sentences in prison, and when they were released, they went to several properties they had left in the Bahamas to recover with Bernard's wife, Nia Long.[1]
Pros
Black characters have been relegated to period films that position them as subservient, trapped playing maids and slaves, but not in The Banker. In this movie, a black businessmen character is seen facing racism and how this movie tells about equality. [2]
The Banker exposes America's history of inequality and discriminatory banking policies. The movie can be an inspiration for those facing difficult times, with limited action and sex scenes.[3]
"This film tells a powerful story about equality, human dignity, and desegregation"[4]
It also shows that African-American entrepreneurs can also achieve their goals while breaking racial boundaries, making it possible for black citizens to move into previously white communities.[5]
Reference
- ↑ https://themoviespoiler.com/movies/the-banker/
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/mar/19/the-banker-review-apple-first-movie-is-a-slick-yet-patchy-racism-drama
- ↑ https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/1897150/the-banker-spotlights-american-inequality
- ↑ https://siliconvalleyathome.org/event/understanding-racism-in-housing-a-conversation-with-the-filmmakers-of-the-banker-movie/
- ↑ https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/the-banker-review-anthony-mackie-samuel-l-jackson-1203522502/