Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal have been on a decade-long mission to get their passion project out there for the world to see. And finally after years hard work, hoping and fortuitous timing, everything has lined up so their work could be presented in a way that will make them proud. Blindspotting kicked off this year’s Sundance Film Festival and the folks at Lionsgate were immediately sold. About a half-year later, the general public will finally have a chance to see what had so many enamoured and uncontrollably.

Set in modern day Oakland, things are challenging for Colin (Daveed Diggs) who is just a few days from being off parole. All he has to do is keep his nose clean and continue what he’s been doing for the last year. Navigating this path to freedom won’t be easy though. Between the antics of his closest friend, Miles (Rafael Casal), and the everyday hazards of the community surrounding him, Colin will be VERY lucky to make it these last 72 hours with a law-breaking incident. And just when Colin thinks he sees a light at the end of the tunnel, he instead witnesses a crime that will shake him to the core while wondering if there’s any hope at all for this cruel world in which we live.

The majority of movies released are mainly for entertainment purposes. There are also those that’s sole purpose is to educate us. There’s usually a clear line between the two that will assist in distinguishing which is which. Co-writers and co-stars, Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, toe that line between educational, entertaining and enlightenment. Blindspotting is a very compelling film that will stir up a slew of feelings deep within as events are unfolding. The genius of this project is that not everything can be defined and placed into a box on one side or another with quaint labels. There is no solid black or white here, but there is a lot of gray area.

Daveed Diggs dazzles as his role as a conflicted con, trying to get his life right. Diggs is best known for his dual roles as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the Tony-winning smash hit, Hamilton, as well as a minor reoccurring part on ABC’s Emmy-nominated Black-ish. Rafael Casal’s rise to notoriety has been more subdued but that’s also what makes his brilliant performance so unexpected. It’s as if theses roles were made for each actor, which is probably true since this was a journey they went on together. Taking off the focus of the main stars for a minute, Janina Gavankar and Jasmine Cephas Jones helped balance these polarizing personalities.

Diggs and Rafael put together a story that is funny, dramatic, unique and insightful. Audiences will be swept away by the depth and the passion in which these fine actors fully commit to. You may go into this movie thinking you’re going to feel this way or that way, but when all is said and done, you will feel as though you lived it. Blindspotting stuck with me for a while after seeing it. There was no one part of the movie that lingered. It’s just a piece of work that will linger at the back of your mind and you’ll keep revisiting it. This is a definite must-see. The comedy drama is in theaters everywhere right now.