I want to be charitable, but this was just another streaming blockbuster movie. In an interesting note, its genericness had a timeless feel to it. I thought this was made in 2026, not 2015. I think the worst sin of this movie is that it wasn’t sexy.
This was such a treat! The movie is a such a chaotic mess, but very endearing and charming. The movie asks you to surrender yourself to it. And if you do, I promise you’ll be rewarded for thy faith.
My favorite part has to be the extras. It reminds of the movie Swingers, where the world around the main characters feel as real as our own. They mostly likely were real people, which works to bring this movie to life.
For a movie about having heart in one’s personal life and profession, it delivered in showcasing its own heart throughout. This was highlighted on the back of Regina King. I would argue she was heart and soul of this movie.
So, this movie nails down something that a lot of us in the black community are constantly aware of. It's like this unspoken rule that we're supposed to act a certain way when we're around white people. This idea of being submissive just to survive has been passed down through generations. The movie doesn't try too hard to be funny or satirical even though it is labeled as a satire. There are funny parts, but it feels like Kobi Libii…
