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Juan Carlos 06/11/2022 An incredible movie. I expected it to be in the Academy Awards. An incredible ensemble. An excellent period peace. It was a little strange seeing an era that I did not grow up in, or a location notoriously specific but we can all relate to and learn from. It got to be so intense I debated whether or not I should leave and then finally decided to because I was afraid of how I would react. It seems like a necessary display to face the racism and discrimination that exist today. Every actors performance was outstanding and profound. What bothered me the most was that I only came across this movie by chance I don't understand why it's not in all major theaters. See more Sal V @RT60380381 07/01/2024 Another movie depicting Boston life with actors/actresses who have not spent enough time with the dialogue coach. Nothing is more distracting than a shitty Boston accent. The story is interesting, reflecting what life would have been like at the beginning of the busing era in Boston. But, like fingernails dragged across a blackboard, or a large metal spoon scraping the bottom of grandma's sauce pot, the over the top Bahhstun accent is re-tahh-ded, and takes away from a wicked decent storyline. See more 06/13/2022 I'll get this out of the way - I didn't hate this movie, BUT there are numerous problems with the film. There are going to be spoilers in this review btw. For example, the pimp on the corner talking to Wendy Robbins about joining his enterprise in a management position. Seriously? I get this took place in the 70's, but if Piven isn't sporting a leisure suit (which would have been funny and fit the time period), why was this scene even added? Now I'm going to ask this question - why was Malcolm McDowell (McLaughlin) even in this movie? We don't know what he does, even though he has a small staffed office. Is he a bookie? loan shark? Did the script say, "smarmy, cynical and sarcastic old dude," and McDowell's name just automatically come up? Seriously, McDowell seems incapable of a nuanced performance at all and a Boston accent seems to elude him too. The Johnny Bunkley charactered could have been given more layering and subtext without any of this. That could have easily been accomplished by Johnny interacting more with his elderly mother instead. Now I'm going to mention the production values of this film. The scenes with Terrence Howard (Lamont Robbins) and Lovie Simone (Wendy Robbins) dialoguing in a moving car had all the realism and feel of a TJ Hooker episode with green screening traffic in the windows. I sense this is a low budget film, but c'mon. That being said, I thought the last 15 minutes of the movie starts moving along well and gaining some traction. I just had wished that the Lamont and Wendy relationship could have been introduced sooner, as well as Johnny Bunkley with his mother and son, John. I didn't hate this film, but then I don't hate made for TV movies either. And this has the feel of one of those. For that reason, I'm going to give this movie a C to C-. See more 06/13/2022 i thought that it was a beautiful film and quite moving. All the performances were moving . I highly reccomend this See more 06/13/2022 Incredibly moving and insightful film. The acting was superb. See more 06/10/2022 Fantastic story with deep, heartfelt characters. I really loved this film! See more Read all reviews

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