Eugene Brown (Cuba Goodling jr.) gets out of prison and goes to a half-way house. He has realized how he has messed up his own life and that of his son. He reaches back into the community to open a chess club, a semi-skill he has learned in prison. At the chess club he mentors kids about life. His involvement in the community also helps him win the respect of his estranged daughter (Rachae Thomas).
This is a performance more fitting for Cuba who has had too many "B" roles for his talent. The film is heart warming and inspiring. His message is that life is like chess, you must keep your eye on the end game if you want to win. The film incorporates several chess metaphors for life. If the movie has a flaw it is that I started to get turned off by the overly overt preachy nature. I felt once stated, the metaphor could speak for itself.
Parental Guide: No f-bombs, sex, or nudity.
This is a performance more fitting for Cuba who has had too many "B" roles for his talent. The film is heart warming and inspiring. His message is that life is like chess, you must keep your eye on the end game if you want to win. The film incorporates several chess metaphors for life. If the movie has a flaw it is that I started to get turned off by the overly overt preachy nature. I felt once stated, the metaphor could speak for itself.
Parental Guide: No f-bombs, sex, or nudity.