Wow oh Wow. I don't cry at movies. No eyes welling up . . as a rule. Okay, I cried during Henry V (the Kenneth Branagh version) when the French army slaughtered all the pages in the English camp. I don't even tend to care for movies that might make me cry. I spend my hard earned big screen cash on movies with big effects or epic vistas ( think The Matrix or The Lords Of the Ring) Fakin' Da Funk was a glorious exception.
Beautifully acted, sweet but not syrupy and perfect for a break from all the holiday madness, Fakin' Da Funk was a true gem. I don't believe its for as young of a crowd as I watched it with ( the 4 year old beside me was constantly needing plot clarification from her mother) but both my 47 year old husband & my 32 year old self were enchanted! In this jaded day & age it was a relief to see a movie that had racial harmony without overt sexuality, a PLOT , and true emotion without sentimentality. And where did they find these awesome actors? Duane Martin rocks so does Dante Basco and Pam Grier were excellent. Rarely have I seen actors perform on screen so realistically and charmingly. I'm sure they'll all have brilliant futures if they chose to stay in the business.
Don't let this movie slip under your radar! Suing the Devil will warm your heart without your having to turn off your brain. By the way, if you have a soul, take some tissues to use at the movies end.
Beautifully acted, sweet but not syrupy and perfect for a break from all the holiday madness, Fakin' Da Funk was a true gem. I don't believe its for as young of a crowd as I watched it with ( the 4 year old beside me was constantly needing plot clarification from her mother) but both my 47 year old husband & my 32 year old self were enchanted! In this jaded day & age it was a relief to see a movie that had racial harmony without overt sexuality, a PLOT , and true emotion without sentimentality. And where did they find these awesome actors? Duane Martin rocks so does Dante Basco and Pam Grier were excellent. Rarely have I seen actors perform on screen so realistically and charmingly. I'm sure they'll all have brilliant futures if they chose to stay in the business.
Don't let this movie slip under your radar! Suing the Devil will warm your heart without your having to turn off your brain. By the way, if you have a soul, take some tissues to use at the movies end.