9/10
Fabulous, Riveting, Authentic
2 June 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Missing 1 star for unresolved ending and some low-budget production values (that can also add to the realism of the film). If you've had enough of the force-fed social justice television commercials and the like showing black families living perfectly integrated lives in a wealthy suburb, Bless Their Little Hearts is up your alley. A struggling black man with little to no marketable skills who cheats on his wife and compromises his role as a father and provider to his family with no blame cast on whitey is refreshing. A true slice of life. This film would likely be cancelled if made today. The acting, especially by Hardman and Moore, is superb and does not reflect their lack of filmography. The movie ended too abruptly, leaving me blankly cheering for the family to win - at something - and wondering what will come of the delightful older daughter.
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