It’s almost unfair, for one person to have that much talent.
Smith can sing, he can dance, he can smolder, and he can break your heart - and he’s only 22. Just watch the way he never breaks eye contact, never blinks. It’s a coming-of-age story, a romance, and a vibrant musical experience all in one, and Smith proves to be brilliant at conquering every aspect of the character, with the range and gravitas needed to give voice to his character’s inner rage, such as in the scene below:
In the Netflix series about a group of young people striving for musical glory in 1970s New York City, Smith played Zeke, a brilliant wordsmith who used his talents for rhyme to lead the Get Down Brothers crew and woo his dream girl Mylene (Herizen F. However, it’s ultimately a rather thankless part, and deeply frustrating to anyone who previously knew of him thanks to the cult favorite Baz Luhrmann drama “The Get Down.” Smith definitely sinks into the part, doing quite a bit with the nuances of Franklin’s edgy nervousness, and his chemistry with Howard and Daniella Pineda is solid in their scenes together. However, that only comes after nearly two hours of Franklin freaking out anytime he sees any sort of dinosaur, or lava, or anything remotely dangerous. To the film’s credit, Franklin’s ultimate purpose in the film is not to serve as dino bait (always a bad look, especially when you consider that he’s the only significant black character in the film) - in fact, he even gets a minor moment of heroism.
However, its greatest crime could be this: the typecasting of Justice Smith.Īs IndieWire’s Kate Erbland pointed out last week, the “Fallen Kingdom” supporting cast is stacked with talent, from James Cromwell to Geraldine Chaplin - but while Smith might be one of the lesser-known actors in the film, he fully commits to the role of systems analyst Franklin Webb, one of the team members Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) brings with her to Isla Nublar to help rescue the dinosaurs which remain there. “ Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” may be a box office success, but it’s also a film that has provided no shortage of frustration, from not nearly enough Jeff Goldblum to some unnecessarily cruel dinosaur deaths.
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