Fruitvale Station follows the true story of Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan), a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother (Octavia Spencer), whose birthday falls on New Year’s Eve, being a better partner to his girlfriend Sophina (Melonie Diaz), who he hasn’t been completely honest with as of late, and being a better father to Tatiana (Ariana Neal), their beautiful four year-old daughter. Crossing paths with friends, family, and strangers, Oscar starts out well, but as the day goes on, he realizes that change is not going to come easily. His resolve takes a tragic turn, however, when BART officers shoot him in cold blood at the Fruitvale subway stop on New Year’s Day. Oscar’s life and tragic death would shake the Bay Area – and the entire nation – to its very core.
This was a movie both incredibly simple and incredibly powerful at the same time. You basically follow him through his last day alive knowing he is going to be unjustly killed at the end. It's no different from anyone else's normal day at one time or another. It's just a matter of being the wrong guy in the wrong place with the wrong people. It really shows how much ignorance and racism/stereotypes there are in the world still.
I would definitely recommend people check this out. It's very eye opening.
