Soul Food | Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox

Soul Food | Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox | One of the greatest African American movies i've ever seen

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Soul Food

	Soul Food Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox 20th Century Fox, 2001 average customer review:based on 47 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

great storytelling

Great movie about an afro- american family who deals with Death, marriage, children, fun , love, and adultery. Simply mmm mm good.

One of the greatest African American movies i've ever seen

This movie says it all, drama, feel good comedy and all star cast, it has the essence of a fantastic movie. The story is strong, heartbreaking and facinating, the comedy is mild and humerous and i just loved the cast. If you are a fan of African American movie, this is what you should've watched inthe first place. If it was in the Top 50 Africn American movies, it would come in 5th place to be the least. If you consider buying this, don't forget other great titles like Boy'z in the Hood, Kingdom Come, Waiting to Exhale and The Brothers. This movie deserves an award for its outstanding preformance and it is my highly rated DVD in History. 10/10.

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An all-time Favorite

This movie is wonderful. Anyone who collects DVDs must have this film in their collection. It was 100% real. I love every scene and every character. I am glad this movie was made.

On Balance, a Strong Family Film Well Worth Seeing

Thank goodness someone made a good, warm-hearted film about a family--that's pretty much what I thought when I first saw "Soul Food" in the theater in 1997. Like many Americans, I was starved for a movie that didn't portray the American family as broken or malignant, which appears to be the Hollywood standard. "Soul Food" works primarily because it never loses sight of the importance of family, even as its members may bicker or transgress. The plot focuses on the lasting impact of the family matriarch--Big Mama (played wonderfully by Irma P. Hall)--whose kind heart and wise soul holds the family of mostly younger couples together, despite their foibles. When she passes away from complications due to diabetes, her daughters must overcome their differences to uphold the family traditions, best embodied by Sunday dinners that go beyond simple meals. The cast is generally superb, though Vivica Fox and Brandon Hammond (as grandson Ahmad, through whose eyes we are told the story), sometimes try too hard, making their characters border on caricature in a film that otherwise seems so lifelike. There is a subplot involving a hidden family fortune that also gets in the way--writer and director George Tillman, Jr., seems to want to jam as much into the story as possible when he really doesn't have to, as the main plot is interesting enough. These flaws are oddly more apparent on the small screen than they were on the big screen. Nonetheless, "Soul Food," despite its "R" rating, is an effective family film, one with a sense of authenticity that Hollywood seems to have mostly forgotten.

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great Family film. You must OWN this DVD

I watched Soul Food expecting a powerful film about a black family coming together in a time of crisis. I got that and a lot more. We watch the story unfold from the perspective of a twelve-year-old boy. From his eyes we see the stories of the Matriarch and her three daughter's families. When Big Momma dies, Chaos threatens to destroy the family as each of the three daughters become more selfish in dealing with their own personal problems. The twelve year old spends the rest of the film trying to bring his crumbling extended family back together.
The production values were amazing for a $6 million dollar movie, I felt like I was watching a $50 million film. The cinematographer and director do a great job; I felt like I was on those Chicago streets along with the family. All of the actors here give great performances, Vanessa Williams, is unforgettable as Bird. Viveca Fox shows range in her role as the middle daughter and Nia Long is great as the baby of the family. On the men's side Michael Beach gives another strong performance. Beach should be a bigger star than he is; he gave some great performances in the 90's. Other noteworthy performances include the actress who played Big Momma and the twelve year old who the story revolves around.

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