I can’t for the life of me think why, but for some reason I really enjoyed this movie. This doesn’t mean I thought it was excusable, or appropriate, or even particularly good. But I enjoyed every minute, and was sorry when it ended. I think the problem is that I honestly couldn’t say exactly what Craig Brewer was trying to do- is he really a fearful misogynist, as this film and it’s predecessor Hustle And Flow suggest, or is he just playing? And even if he is, does that excuse anything? Is his rampant overuse of cliché- cultural, racial, and cinematic- intentionally ludicrous, or just lame? I’ve seen very few films which left me as confused as this one, I literally didn’t know whether to laugh or be moved (particularly following the astounding final scene). But this very turmoil is one of the things I find so impressive about the film- it made me feel something new, even if it wasn’t entirely pleasant. And that’s got to be worth something.
by Tom Huddleston | Source: DVD
17 Sep 2007 1:06 PM | Submit Comment
