'Judas and the Black Messiah' - Did the Cinematography Sell Out?

Okay, film nerds, gotta get this off my chest. I just rewatched 'Judas and the Black Messiah', and while I still think the performances are incredible (Daniel Kaluuya holy moly), I'm feeling... conflicted about the cinematography. Like, on one hand, Sean Bobbitt definitely knows how to frame a shot. There are some seriously powerful compositions, especially in scenes with Hampton addressing the crowds. The way he uses light and shadow to emphasize the weight of the movement... chefs kiss. But then I think about the scenes between Bill O'Neal and Agent Mitchell. They felt... almost too slick? Too stylish for a story about betrayal and the messy reality of the time. Like they were trying to make O'Neal a tragic anti-hero more than a morally compromised informant. Was it just me or did the glossy visuals distract from the core message sometimes? I'm not saying it needed to be grainy and shaky-cam all the time to be 'authentic', but the contrast between the Panther's genuine struggle and the FBI's calculated moves felt almost softened by the cinematography. Specifically, that scene in the bar where Mitchell is pressuring O'Neal felt like it could have been in a different genre altogether! What do you guys think? Am I being too harsh? Did the visuals serve the story in a way I'm missing, or did they kind of... glamorise aspects that should have felt more raw and uncomfortable? I'm really curious to hear other points of view on this.