Sing Sing is an anomaly

A prison drama that doesn't tread the same ground as the others in its genre. No scenes featuring gratuitous violence, homophobia or any of the other tropes. Instead it's about the healing and reforming power of art, and features one of the strongest depictions of male friendship and comraderie outside of a war movie. It subverts the typical toxic masculine energy of its genre and shows us real men who have been inside having the time of their lives playing dress up, communicating with emotional maturity, crying. As a young man growing up in the age of the redpill movement, i think movies like this are not only a breath of fresh air, but necessary. I found it incredibly moving and it currently stands as my movie of the year of 2024. Clarence Maclin was snubbed for a best supporting actor nom, but I would love if he won for Best Adapted Screenplay. A masterpiece in my opinion, and fully deserves every win it gets.