They Cloned Tyrone (2023)

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   Siskoid

   It is historical fact that poor communities, African-American ones in particular, have been experimented upon by the government. Social experimentation with housing, but terrible biological stuff as well (crack, syphilis, etc.). So it's not so much a matter of fearing this kind of thing could happen, but that it could happen again or is, in fact, ongoing. They Cloned Tyrone takes this idea to science-fiction extremes, with secret labs holding a black community back to run their experiments on it. The title seems to give away the game, but it's the tip of the iceberg and the movie has more surprises to offer, using an amusing Nancy Drew reference as a template, but savagely twisting it. When John Boyega (somewhat in Attack the Block mode), WandaVision's Teyonah Paris (in a very different role and quite funny), and Jamie Foxx's pimp (who ticks the rating up with a hilarious performance) start to discover the truth, all hell breaks loose, leading to pretty rote ending, but for the final reveal. Props to director Juel Taylor for giving this a timeless feel - a grainy film look with needless cigarette burns, old tech mixed with new, etc. - thematically appropriate and looking pretty cool. 9 months ago
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   ryano1076

   Pretty good sci-fi mystery. Nothing mindbending though. Great cast. Nice epilogue. 9 months 1 week ago
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   HebrewHammarMan

   I enjoyed this one a lot: there's a sense of humor about the whole messed up situation. Yes, tests of all kinds have been done on our fellow human beings in the real world, and could be ongoing. Unfortunately, we will likely never know what's going on (unintentional Marvin Gaye reference?) until 30 to 60 years have passed, and worse, some truth stays buried forever. This film was well worth the watch. 8 months 3 weeks ago

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