Based on a true story, the movie Bosco leaves you wanting more. Whether it’s the actor who plays him or the story itself, you might be wishing this was more of a limited series than a movie. The Peacock Original on NBC’s streaming platform has you wondering how factually accurate it is with several hard-to-believe moments. From hot wiring a phone inside a cell to escaping a maximum security prison, the film will leave you in somewhat disbelief, wondering how much of these details are true. That said, these things actually happened and are documented in multiple places.
From Morgan Freeman narrating his story on the show Great Escapes to the upcoming documentary, many people are learning just how amazing Mr. Adams is. No doubt the movie Bosco will be the biggest breakthrough of them all.
Directed by Nicholas Manuel Pino, this movie has an impressive cast that includes Vivica A. Fox from Independence Day, Aubrey Joseph from Cloak and Dagger, Tyrese Gibson from Fast and Furious, Nikki Blonsky from Hairspray, Thomas Jane from The Punisher, and Brandon Rogers from Helluva Boss. Needless to say, the acting was strong, but it could have used more story, more characters, and more Bosco.
Even the soundtrack is impressive, with musical artists including Snoop Dogg, French Montana, The Game, DDG, Dave East, and more.
The movie walks you through Bosco’s early years, where he had limited opportunities, tied to the belief that success for young black men lay solely in the realms of drug dealing and gangbanging. But Bosco’s story isn’t one of perpetual victimhood but one of inspiration once you have a clear goal and mindset.
When Bosco was arrested and given a 35-year sentence for attempting to possess marijuana, a non-violent crime, he was given a letter letting him know that he would become a father. This information is what fueled Bosco to break the cycle of his past so he could become the father he never had to his unborn child.
With fathers being absent in their children’s lives who are at-risk, there is a higher probability that the child will repeat the same patterns, leading them down a path of pain and poor choices that will impact everyone around them. As depicted in the movie, the guards ensure that Bosco remembers those statistics and that his own child will soon be in the same place.
“Once I found out I had a child on the way, I wanted to be there for (them). I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life behind bars and repeat the cycle that my father had repeated by not actually being able to be in his child’s life,” says Bosco in a recent interview prior to the launch of the film’s premiere.
It’s a good movie that plenty of people will enjoy, but if you like true stories of underdogs that finally get their due, there are few better than the movie Bosco. It’s very timely with social justice on our minds, and so with many problems in prisons, it’s a reminder of the continuing need for legal reform places everywhere around the world.
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