As a hopeless romantic I will gladly admit that I tend to deny the flaws and focus only on the love story to see if it is real or not. Is the chemistry there or not? Are they the real deal or not? Forget the flaws. Does the movie have heart?? That's the only thing that matters. To me at least.
What a beautiful story. Two kids fall in love, without the romance of course because they're still innocent! What better way for true love to manifest than between two innocent children? But is it true love? It's only a matter of time until the knowledge of the world removes their innocence once they reach young adulthood and that love is tested.
Yes, the movie has flaws and gets soapy but for me I focused only on her eyes and his eyes to see if that rare true love magic is there.
I'm a huge critic of films. Not because I'm arrogant but because I have experienced the masters of cinema make magic and pass it on to me through my senses and reach my soul.
Naturally I look to have that same experience again from many movies. I crave it. I can't help it.
As usual I was ready to be disappointed as I am 99% of the time. Though I had to make a little effort to stay in the story every now and then, whenever these two lovers would truly look in each others eyes I would be totally back in it. Epps was great as usual, but Sanaa Lathan would really pull me back in. Probably because I understand what she's feeling (even if I'm a guy).
Though it's a woman's perspective simply because well, she's a woman, love, pain, desire are neither male nor female so I could feel all her agony and suffering and torment. You will too IF you've been there.
Technically 5 stars, but since I'm a hopeless romantic AND because of Lanaa it elevates to 6 stars. (Hey that's big deal for me!)
What a beautiful story. Two kids fall in love, without the romance of course because they're still innocent! What better way for true love to manifest than between two innocent children? But is it true love? It's only a matter of time until the knowledge of the world removes their innocence once they reach young adulthood and that love is tested.
Yes, the movie has flaws and gets soapy but for me I focused only on her eyes and his eyes to see if that rare true love magic is there.
I'm a huge critic of films. Not because I'm arrogant but because I have experienced the masters of cinema make magic and pass it on to me through my senses and reach my soul.
Naturally I look to have that same experience again from many movies. I crave it. I can't help it.
As usual I was ready to be disappointed as I am 99% of the time. Though I had to make a little effort to stay in the story every now and then, whenever these two lovers would truly look in each others eyes I would be totally back in it. Epps was great as usual, but Sanaa Lathan would really pull me back in. Probably because I understand what she's feeling (even if I'm a guy).
Though it's a woman's perspective simply because well, she's a woman, love, pain, desire are neither male nor female so I could feel all her agony and suffering and torment. You will too IF you've been there.
Technically 5 stars, but since I'm a hopeless romantic AND because of Lanaa it elevates to 6 stars. (Hey that's big deal for me!)