Blindspotting is 2018's refresher of comedy and drama. It is a story of identity and friendship from the perspective of an ex-convict trying to make it out of a halfway house in the city of Oakland. Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal bring a great performance to screen through beats of intense action and lyrical commentary on issues faced in real life.

In the gentrifying streets of Oakland, Collin (Daveed Diggs) is in his last days of probation. He is trying to go straight but his whigger best friend Miles (Rafael Casal) keeps pulling him back. They work together as moving men. In fact, his two months in jail is due to an incident that involved both men. In the background, he is hounded by the fear of the police especially after witnessing a cop (Ethan Embry) shooting an escaping suspect in the back.

There are moments when I fear the movie could have jumped a shark. At the beginning, the annoying friend really frustrated me. It could be helpful if he is more funnier and less whiggy. He starts off almost like a cartoon character. It does improve as their relationship becomes a main focus and it is examined seriously. Once it becomes serious, the movie improves. It really digs into the modern racial relationships.