Alfredo's "Six Days In '67"

Alfredo's newest bait for the August contest, titled "Six Days In '67", follows six individuals living within the city of Newark, New Jersey, during one of the country's numerous racially charged riots of the 20th Century. Sparked by the unwarranted police beating of a black truck driver, the riots caused six days of violence, looting, and heartbreak.

Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day") directs the film from a script by Robert Rodat ("The Patriot") and both seem to be very good choices. A perfect mix of historical knowledge and street-smart tactics is guaranteed in this bait.

The cast isn't anything too flashy, which is a very good thing with an ensemble drama because too many big names in one bait will cause an uproar if handled incorrectly. Kerry Washington plays a nurse trying to protect her kids. Chiwetel Ejiofor (pictured) plays an activist bent on toppling the oppression in what is destined to be one of the best roles of the month. Michael Imperioli plays a racist cop who has a hard time understanding what caused the riots. James McAvoy and unknown Columbus Short play a journalist and a college student, respectively. But the character that stands out the most with such few words is Ilya Abramov, played by Ciaran Hinds. Abramov is a shop owner who is desperate to protect his hard earned business. Hinds has a very good chance at getting recognized in the Supporting Actor category.

Overall, this bait is very, very well written and is able to show emotion from its story in a small amount of space. Alfredo deserves credit for obtaining what some authors in the contest have been unable to comprehend. Although, I don't really like the title; it's too obvious.

Grade: B+

Awards Contender:

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Original Screenplay

Best Actor-Chiwetel Ejiofor

Best Supporting Actor-Ciaran Hinds

Best Supporting Actor-Michael Imperioli

Best Plot/Synopsis

Best Awards Campaign

Best Author

Best Cast

Best Crew

Best Casting Choice-Chiwetel Ejiofor

Shameless Oscar Vehicle