The film follow's two men's journey down into the deep south of America,
It's based on a true story of how Tony Lip a street smart chain smoking Italian was hired to drive Doc Don Shirley - a virtuoso cultured piano playing African American - on his 2 month performance tour down south.
Along the way they grow to accept each other and more importantly themselves. Tony is challenged to appreciate the more cultured things in life (like writing more eloquent letters to his wife back home), and Doc to enjoy everyday pleasures (like eating fried chicken straight from the KFC bucket with your fingers)
Vigo and Mahershala as Tony and Doc both give effortless performances and their growing rapport is a joy to watch.
I challenge you to watch this movie and to not leave feeling both more upbeat about the possibility of how we as a society can become even better, but also chastened by a reminder of where we've come from ... and in some cases still are.
Go see it.
It's based on a true story of how Tony Lip a street smart chain smoking Italian was hired to drive Doc Don Shirley - a virtuoso cultured piano playing African American - on his 2 month performance tour down south.
Along the way they grow to accept each other and more importantly themselves. Tony is challenged to appreciate the more cultured things in life (like writing more eloquent letters to his wife back home), and Doc to enjoy everyday pleasures (like eating fried chicken straight from the KFC bucket with your fingers)
Vigo and Mahershala as Tony and Doc both give effortless performances and their growing rapport is a joy to watch.
I challenge you to watch this movie and to not leave feeling both more upbeat about the possibility of how we as a society can become even better, but also chastened by a reminder of where we've come from ... and in some cases still are.
Go see it.
