Although I'm White, I tend to like many of the films that are aimed particularly at Black audiences. Many such films tell a deeper story than some of the superficial films that are generally made in this country (of course, there are exceptions on both sides).
The story here is very good, and is told from the perspective of a pre-teen boy with a large extended family. That family has various attributes, some positive, some negative, all fairly realistic. The boy tells the story of the various relationships, and of the importance of family.
I'm only going to single out 3 actors here, although all do a creditable job. Irma Hall as Mother Joe is wonderful as the central figure of the extended family. Mekhi Phifer is interesting to watch since this was one of his earlier roles. And Brandon Hammond is remarkably good as the young boy.
If you like serious movies about real families, I think you'll like this one.
The story here is very good, and is told from the perspective of a pre-teen boy with a large extended family. That family has various attributes, some positive, some negative, all fairly realistic. The boy tells the story of the various relationships, and of the importance of family.
I'm only going to single out 3 actors here, although all do a creditable job. Irma Hall as Mother Joe is wonderful as the central figure of the extended family. Mekhi Phifer is interesting to watch since this was one of his earlier roles. And Brandon Hammond is remarkably good as the young boy.
If you like serious movies about real families, I think you'll like this one.