I have watched several films lately by Black writer/directors. Like this film, they are helping to dispel all the ghetto stereotypes that Hollywood tends to perpetuate. It has been refreshing to see movies that seem to mirror my own experiences. The Black middle and upper middle class is real. Black women execs exist! We are not all ghetto girls who can only speak ebonically. Black people desire that soulmate and genuinely fall in love. I applaud the women collaborators for their work to bring some truth about Black life to the screen. They had the courage to acknowledge some pressures that Black people must deal with on a daily basis. They did this in an honest yet non-defensive manner. More than anything I think this movie is about discovering ones self and learning to live life to the fullest on your own terms. Good theater (film) should instruct as well as entertain. These ladies accomplish that goal with finesse. No outlandish situations, just real life, real nice.
Review of Something New
