It’s possible to be a bit awed by the “JFK” ambition of 88, even if the execution waters down Eromose’s message to the point where we wonder if he’s simply lost his nerve.
While 88 has characters who have lots to say about the history of white supremacy, dark money in politics, and the delusion of fixing a corrupt system from within, this is a stiff, artless effort that barely makes the transition from explanatory journalism to fiction.