Devotion (2022)
Directed by J.D. Dillard
The harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.
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Devotion doesn’t fall into tired tropes from the Green Book “here’s the story of my Black best friend” approach, nor does it emphasize gratuitous racial influence to reiterate a well-known period in history.
Featuring elements of both “Green Book” and “Red Tails,” the film is not just a stirring case of Black excellence; it also celebrates the one white officer who had Brown’s back, Tom Hudner, treating the bond these two men formed as something special unto itself.
While some will see the easy way that Brown gets along with the fellow white pilots as the Green Booking of history, it’s better to look at it that he has earned their respect and friendship.
But films like “Hidden Figures” and “Green Book” are choked by their white characters, both good and bad, taking time and focus away from the Black historical figures we came to the theater to learn about.