Alicia I love this movie so much

Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Spoonixel Amateur movie with Big budget

Whitech It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.

vincentlynch-moonoi I rarely give any film any rating above a "7", so for me to give this film a "9" says a lot.This is a truly exceptional film. Exceptional first because it was written by the man who lived it -- Antwone Fisher. Exceptional second because of the direction provided by Denzel Washington (I'd go so far as to say his crowning achievement). Exceptional third because of the remarkable performance of Derek Luke (in fact, if there's a downside to this film, it's that I doubt that Mr. Luke will ever turn in a better performance than this; that's inconceivable...and remarkable since this was his very first screen role.The story is heart rending. A young sailor has anger issues that are threatening his naval career. He is ordered to see a Navy shrink (Denzel Washington). Although not a smooth relationship, the two form a bond and Fisher is urged to seek out his real family (he was born out of wedlock to a woman in a penal institution and his father was killed the same year; he went into the foster care system (another tragedy); lived on the street for a while; and finally went into the Navy). The ending of the film is about as uplifting as any film could be...but that's only after a very difficult reunion with his mother.As I said, Derek Luke's performance is stunning. Denzel Washington is very believable as a Naval psychiatrist, although the main credits for Washington here go for his acting. Joy Bryant is very good as Luke's girlfriend. Viola Davis's brief role as Luke's mother is remarkable.Really, for pure drama, this is an absolutely top notch film...and it's a true story.

Hee Jae Yang The movie that I watched is Antwone Fisher, directed by Denzel Washington and written by Antwone Fisher. It is an autobiographical drama about Antwone Fisher. He is guided by a Navy psychiatrist, and confronts his past and connects with family he never knew existed.There was a huge array of things I noticed in the movie. The biggest of which was how it wasn't only white people that abused and exploited African Americans, it was also African Americans that exploited and abused people of their own race. For example, the foster parent of Antwone and the daughter of the foster parent treated Antwone horribly. I had always known how badly African Americans were treated, and I had always known how orphans were treated in many places, but I had never even thought about how much African American orphans were treated before and even now. Antwone Fisher was constantly threatened, beat up, and even sexually abused by his foster family. The frequency of how much the foster mother used the word 'nigger' really made me cringe each time I heard it. It was so bad that at one point, she didn't use the word 'nigger' in a sentence and it really surprised me. Even after 20 or so years when Antwone finally came back to get information about his parents, the first thing the foster mother said was a sentence including a truckload of the word 'nigger.'This move really helped my understanding of the era because seeing is always better than simply learning about it in a classroom. By seeing, I was able to see things through the point of view of a single individual, who seemed to have things going for him in the Navy. However, more and more problems with the past showed up and it taught me that even the most normal of people may have serious emotional, mental, or psychological problems. It also helped me truly think about the importance of having someone to talk to. I guess you could say that I am a fairly privileged student and young man, since I've never had to worry about the necessities of life and I've always had people I could trust and talk to. The idea of not having people around that I can talk to really scares me. Overall, I really enjoyed watching this film and understand why this movie has 17 awards and 18 nominations. I personally found this movie really touching and I really enjoyed watching the progress he made throughout the movie.

sheltiesrule I just watched Antwone Fisher on BRAVO. What an awesome movie and incredible young man. This movie is a must see for anyone who is dealing with how to overcome childhood abuse and abandonment as an adult. Denzel Washington puts in an outstanding performance as well as the young man who plays Antwone Fisher. Kleenex alert--Feel good and tearful. The most heartrending moment is when he finally meets his mother, who he was taken away from at 2 months of age. And one of the most courageous was when he stood up to his abusive foster mother and sister. I saw this movie on Bravo in 2008 and only wish I had known about it years ago. Definitely a movie to add to my DVD collection.

S.R. Dipaling I ask because I recall when the film was released over four years ago,I seemed to remember that while I was curious about a film that is written by the hero of the story and was pitched as sort of a labor of love,made then into a big-budget Hollywood movie. The ads seemed to tell only a sparse amount of meaty detail of the film,suggesting a sort of "rags-to-riches" or "up from bootstraps" story but not giving much away. After finally getting around to watching this,I now am FULLY aware of why this film was pushed the way it was:basically,there was no choice by the producers or 20th Century Fox,because the story of Antwone Quentin Fisher(played with quiet,almost too quiet,grace and dignity by Derek Luke)is one of great pain and loneliness that cannot be conveyed by a thirty-second movie trailer. To be sure,there's also a very heartening story of success that arises from the film,but in order to get to that,you the viewer need to know WHY this young man's emergence is so special.We meet Fisher as a troubled but basically unassuming and upright young sailor whose been assigned to counseling for striking another sailor,a white one who had mouthed off at him. The therapist he's assigned to,DAvenport(Denzel Washington,also the director)is a no-nonsense guy who understands that Fisher isn't going to open right away,and instead opts to wait him out. Eventually,Antwone little by little opens up about his past(the orphanages,the foster home,the few friends and family he had before the NAvy,etc.)and his present,namely,his interest in a pretty sailor named Cheryl(Joy Bryant,radiant!),and discovers,through both DAvenport,Cheryl and himself,Antwone goes about piecing his life back together to reach some sense of peace,acceptance and even forgiveness.This is another tough film to market(like the Kevin Kline film where he's a headmaster at an exclusive boys' school through three decades,the name of which as you can see escapes me),mainly because it is neither sexy nor sensational,not particularly violent(save a few scenes)and reaches its denouement through very personal,almost cultural means. I don't think it's much of a stretch to say that many people(myself included)have often wondered what it would be like to pen a story of/around their lives and have it made into a major motion picture. After watching the remarkable story of young Antwone Fisher,I kinda feel like he EARNED his right to fill up two hours of screen time,and director/co-star Washington,the producers and cast of this show do that story plenty of justice. Antwone can be proud of many accomplishments,this one of them.