The girl’s parents understandably assume that the police are the best option for removing their daughter from the situation. After all, they are the ones who have been left with her and they would rather not have anything to do with a situation that could potentially harm their child in any way.
Kunle is a straight-A med student who lives with his two friends Sean and Carlos. They are all Black and they don’t want to call the police because they know that they might be accused of a crime even though they have done nothing wrong. This is what goes through their minds, and it’s understandable because the police are not always honourable when it comes to the treatment of people within the Black community. ..
The fraternity members are stuck. They can either take the girl to a hospital or drop her off at a party, but they each have a risk of being caught on camera. What do they do?
In a perfect world, the lads wouldn’t have to deliberate over the right thing to do. But as they have grown up in a society that is thick with racism, the answer to their quandary is not that straightforward. Eventually, they do decide to drive her to the nearby hospital. But as can be expected, things go from bad to worse after they put her in their car and begin their mission to safely deposit her body. ..
This feature-length adaptation of a 2018 short is a comedy as well as a racial drama. Many of the scenes within the movie are played for laughs, which helps to balance out the bleaker aspects of the story.
While the story largely concentrates on Kunle and his friends, we also get to meet Maddie (Sabrina Carpenter), who is the drunk girl’s sister. She goes on a journey of her own as she tries to locate her sibling using the tracker on her phone and as can be expected, she eventually crosses paths with the hapless boys who are doing all that they can to dig themselves out of trouble. She goes on the attack, as any sister would, but this backfires in a comical fashion.
The movie is a mix of genres that doesn’t quite work as well as it could.
This film could use a bit more editing to make it more cohesive and interesting. The screenplay is rushed and makes it difficult to follow the story.
Despite the large number of female characters in the movie, there are only a few that are truly memorable. The actresses who portray them do a good job, but they don’t stand out as much as the male characters. ..
The movie does a good job of drawing us into the boys’ panic. Regardless of our own skin color, we can all understand how it feels to be in a situation where the police are involved and not feel safe. The fact that they are paranoid about the law before they even have a run-in with them is sad enough and it’s even more heartbreaking when we realise that this reflects the experiences of many people who have had negative interactions with law enforcement. ..
Emergency is a movie that can be quite stressful at times. However, there is a lot of humour in it to break up the tension. Life can be both a comedy and a tragedy, after all. Director Carey Williams is trying to make this point with his movie. It’s overlong and unevenly plotted, but this still makes for an enjoyable watch if you can sift through the comedy to understand the powerful message within. ..
Emergency ending is a term used in the United States to describe the situation in which a state of emergency is declared and then ends. This usually occurs when there is a natural disaster or an act of terrorism.
