Sing Sing (2023). Eye and G have diametrically opposite comforts and decorations in their cells.

Sing Sing is a movie about a group of convicts in maximum security who put on a play every six months as a group activity.

The events of the movie largely follow G, who founded the group and takes pride in running it, and Eye, a known hustler and provocateur who newly joins.

G is a highly cerebral man, well read, successfully published author and even spends his time helping out other prisoners with legal issues and filings. We’re introduced to Eye’s character >!watching him swindle and cajole a new convict!< with many other early antagonistic and aggressive behaviors bubbling up during conflicts.

The story involves how they two of them see themselves in the other, despite their differences.

“Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.”

Highly recommended for anyone, especially men who feel that there is an incredible burden on them to always be powerful.

In many ways, it reminded me of Hackman and Pacino’s Scarecrow.

Both are truly excellent movies.