I went into this film with high hopes, and maybe it was because of that fact I didn't enjoy myself, or simply the fact that the film was not what I expected it to be, but One Night in Miami is unfortunately a dull dud from Regina King and nothing more than another play made into a film that we simply did not need. What frustrates me most about this film is that there is many little things about it that could have been great. I get what the film was trying to do. It's very talky, but still, it could have provided a clear and important conversation on the importance of racial equality among the other things it grazes upon- but sadly, the script is too muttled to focus on a single idea, and too distracted by its four characters to do anything significant with them. 4 Legends ahead of their time, people who not only stood up for racial equality in a trying time, but helped lead a revolution through it all- and yet, we simply sit here watching them in a plain hotel room, with little to nothing going on. It's not even just a missed opportunity, it's a dull experience in general. There is very little to keep your focus during this movie, and little to be learned after it. Are its values important? Of course, but sadly so many films have handled the ideas it tries to place so much better, and sadly, One Night in Miami is just a forgetful film experience. My Rating: 4.5/10

Powerful film. Regina King did such a great job at directing and the film looked beautiful. The subject matter was incredibly interesting and couldn't have come at a better time.

It's 1964. Four black friends gather in a motel room. They happen to be best friends and legends; Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir),Cassius Clay (Eli Goree),Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge),and Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.).

Regina King directs her first theatrical film. She has some skills and some potential. I do wonder if any of this story is remotely true. Were these four even friends? Who knows? All I know is that room is electric. This is a great relationship play. I would limit the introduction and get to the room quicker. Cassius Clay could do with just the one fight and the one scene praying with Malcolm. I love Jim Brown's scene with the old rich guy. Sam Cooke is the one that I would cut. It would help to leave his views more secret until his great two-hander scene with Jim Brown. It would allow him to lay out his views as a great reveal. I can definitely see this as a great play. My one main concern, other than the authenticity, is the character of Cassius Clay. His private interactions are much more reserved and uncertain. It is completely different than his public persona. That may be the truth but this is a full flip of personality.