Hugely popular in 1972 and somewhat overrated, "Sounder" is a slice-of-life drama about a black family of sharecroppers in Louisiana in the 1930s. It's a quiet tale about the loving bond of a family with no action (except one shooting scene) or dazzling special effects. As such, some people criticize it as slow, which it is, but that's because it's a rural family DRAMA.
If you like other rural Southern dramas like "The Apostle," "The Great Santini" and "Undertow," you'll probably appreciate "Sounder," although it's the least of these, in my humble opinion.
The film was shot in Louisiana and runs 105 minutes.
GRADE: B-
If you like other rural Southern dramas like "The Apostle," "The Great Santini" and "Undertow," you'll probably appreciate "Sounder," although it's the least of these, in my humble opinion.
The film was shot in Louisiana and runs 105 minutes.
GRADE: B-