Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Bereamic Awesome Movie

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

seandiamondryan Carried by two preteen actors this raw, gritty, real inner city tale has you rooting for a miracle the whole time. A drama based in Brooklyn has the two main characters on their own and in hiding from Child Welfare services so they can avoid the NY foster care system doing what they have to to survive until their parents (hopefully) return. Difficult to watch as the writing, acting, directing et al. brought this sad take on hardship and American poverty to life. An important, enjoyable film.

Amari-Sali Trigger Warning(s): Scenes of Drug Use & Violence against children2013 contained a huge amount of films focusing on Black characters and the amount of diversity was quite good. But, naturally, some fell through the cracks. The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, unfortunately, was one of those films which unless you lived near a major metropolitan area, likely the movie came and went without you knowing. This is despite Jennifer Hudson in the film, with other recognizable names such as Anthony Mackie, Jordin Sparks and Jeffrey Wright.Characters & StoryMister (played by Skylan Brooks) is a Brooklyn native with dreams of going to Beverly Hills and becoming an actor. But, with a drug addicted mom named Gloria (played by Jennifer Hudson) and a tag along named Pete (played by Ethan Dizon) things are stacked against him. But, upon his mom getting arrested, things go from bad to worse as he tries to fend for himself, and Pete, so they don't end up at the local group home which has a horrible reputation.PraiseFor once, I must say Jennifer Hudson did remind me why she has an Oscar. Her playing a crack addict/ prostitute, was believable and not as overdone as some of the other roles she has done in the past. But, while Hudson shows improvement, both Brooks and Dizon continue to prove that not all young talent in Hollywood have white skin. And the only reason I bring up their skin tone up is because, it seems like there is a real lack of investment in young people of color, and while I doubt this film will launch either young mans' career, their performances do justify continued work.Brooks makes Mister into this raw character a little too exposed to his mother's lifestyle and you can see he has already begun the process of a hardened heart due to this environment. As for Dizon as Pete, he represents the innocence and naivety that Mister likely once had, and together they show how a child is before the exposure of a urban environment tears them down, and then their struggle in trying to survive before they give into the environment they grew up in.CriticismAs for criticism, honestly there aren't any major issues with the film. I mean, I found Jordin Sparks' role as Alice sort of strange, if only because we aren't properly informed how she moved out of the projects, unless it was because of her love interest; and also I, again, wasn't sure what Wright's role as Henry was supposed to be, unless he was to further develop the environment by playing a homeless veteran. But, as you can see, there isn't anything majorly wrong, just little things to pick over.Overall: TV ViewingAs a whole, honestly while I liked this film, I can't say it is worth seeing immediately. Though it is a good film, and definitely something which would make a good foundation for Brooks and Dizon's career, it just doesn't create an emotional impact. For while Hudson does better, she is nowhere near Mo'Nique's level in Precious; and while Brooks and Dizon will create sympathy within you, there is something in their performances, or perhaps the story, which makes it so you can get a full on connection. What I mean is, watching the film is sometimes like watching those commercials for starving African children. Yes, you feel bad for the kids, but once the commercial is over that feeling dissipates and you begin to forget all about them. And to me, all involved may have been good, but if you stack them up with other films with similar stories/ themes, they are unfortunately forgettable.

Chris Kay Why did this film get such bad reviews? Because it wasn't your typical happy story, that's why. People these days (yeah I'm just an 18 year old, but still) just can't enjoy sad movies. They feel as if a movie doesn't make you happy it isn't good for some reason.THE GOODI'm here for the people who believe otherwise. The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete exceeds in all aspects of film. My favorite part about it was it's unusual sense of realism.You expect the kid to get the acting job, you expect the kid to get helped out when he's getting beaten up, you always expect the typical helping hand that every other movie protagonist gets. It made the film unpredictable and makes it feel like it's giving a more legitimate look at the struggle of the poor than most films.The acting is also a strong point. A film revolving around child actors is always a hit or miss. This film was a hit. Skylan Brooks is one of the best child actors I've ever seen. Ethan Dizon does a good job, too. The rest of the cast was well selected, although no one stood out as much as the two leads.Everything else, like pacing, cinematography, music, and etc... is great. It seems like the film was put together by people who knew what they were doing.THE BADMy problem with the film is personal. It just didn't impact me the way the films I rate 9 out of 10 usually do. Don't take this as a bad thing, though, because this film has the potential to easily become one of your favorite movies. VERDICTAs you can see, everyone who actually paid attention to the film (the people who wrote reviews) really enjoyed the film. By now you can probably gauge if this is the type of film you will enjoy. If you think so, give it a watch and be sure to write your own review.8.5 out of 10

cricket crockett . . . featuring some of the best child acting of this century, and lots of people from the American Idol TV show. Only a freezer gets shot; only a rodent dies--but an 8th grade repeater learns a little respect and comes up with some good material for his "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" English class assignment. Viewers looking past the unpunished child predator, the unpunished child-battering shopkeeper, the homeless but Purple-Hearted former U.S. Marine, the promise-breaking "moving-on-up" married man's mistress, and the unmolested sex & dope kingpin of one Brooklyn housing "Project" will see that this film's main message is: "Don't Snitch!" While some may be tempted to view this movie as an exploration of the unequal distribution of American wealth, it really is NOT any such thing; the only "solutions" shown here smack of being either criminal acts of anarchism or implausible fairy tale twists. If anything, the REAL secondary message may be that more guns (and firearms education, of course) are needed in the Projects. Afterall, the shopkeeper gets NO respect from Mister by waving around a red-painted baseball bat!