It's exceptionally difficult to take a stage play and remove all it's stage trappings to make an engaging film. Excellent performances here certainly help. To a person the actors did a good job. Leslie Odum, Jr. Was perhaps the best. His emotional truth was honest and engaging. The others seemed to stick to more to archetypes of the characters. The opening was pretty dull. A very straightforward introduction to the characters.
While I would recommend this film, I would also caution you need to be in the mood for a talkly movie.
The movie is well shot and appears to be very accurate time/place wise. The issues raised are unfortunately very much still with us today. If the movie does nothing else, it reminds us of that fact.
While I would recommend this film, I would also caution you need to be in the mood for a talkly movie.
The movie is well shot and appears to be very accurate time/place wise. The issues raised are unfortunately very much still with us today. If the movie does nothing else, it reminds us of that fact.
