StunnaKrypto
Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
SparkMore
n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.
Tyreece Hulme
One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.
labor72
A great rental that makes you feel warm inside. This deals with raw issues. Ving plays an excellent role and he is what caught my eye to continue watching it. He is much more handsome in real life. :) But overall, Alfre Woodard works it and the rest of the characters just adds color. it is funny and yet thought provoking. I watched the edited version on TV but would rent the actual copy to not have the edited scenes as i saw on BET. I don't remember this movie getting a lot of publicity but this movie would have the same type of popularity as "The Burning Bed". Don't take my word for it. Check it out for yourself and let me know what you think.
kuteykathy
I saw this movie, as other viewers did, by channel surfing. I almost stopped watching it when I saw Ving playing a gay man - not very attractive, but he really surprised me. His acting in this movie, along with Alfrie, was the greatest. I agree that they should not have glorified the drug dealer. But I lived around crack addicts and Alfrie gives a very accurate portrayal. I am trying to find it to rent. I want to see it again. I am sure we could all guess that she was going to die in the end, but it still made for an excellent picture. I have seen many movies on the street life, and yes, I do agree it is a little like a Touched by an Angel show, but America needs more of this type of thing because the problem will not go away by ignoring or judging it. People may very well be offended by her trying to pimp off her daughter, but that is the reality of the disease of addiction. Instead of spending money for a war across the seas, we should spend more on stopping the inflow of cocaine and heroin into this country. But why should they; the rich get richer, who cares if an occasional mother (loving mother) gets hooked and dies. That is the whole problem. It's not looked at until it becomes personal, then they want to change things. Excellent movie.
Yaniv Eidelstein
i just had to counter all the positive reviews.first of all, this is not a movie you want to watch with your kids, unless an addict trying to pimp her 12 year old daughter for crack is something you need your kids to see.you should also stay away if you have diabetes. this melodrama is as treacly as they come. i counted four kleenex moments in the first 30 minutes! and it keeps coming thick and hard, with christmas, people tearfully shouting their most intimate secrets at each other, the parent breaking down as the child is reading the heart-wrenching poem in front of the school, etc. thank goodness the obligatory tragic death at the end is instantaneous and doesn't involve a hospital bed scene.the movie's critical of the crack addicted mom for being weak, but where's the criticism against silas, the drug dealer? there isn't any. how's this for a happy tv movie ending? niki ends up in a happy family with her new drug-dealing daddy. but it's ok, because he only sells, never uses. and he's the guy who ruined niki's mom! a slight dilemma there, perhaps? not as far as the filmmakers are concerned.
shellyh
Stunning and tear-jerking performance by Alfre Woodard as a crack addict. Good story line. Although Ving Rhames gave a good performance as a drag queen, he wasn't a very attractive (believable) one. He was TOO manly to really 'work' that role, but his effort was commendable. I give it 3+ stars! Definitely worth viewing.
