Plot: The Morgans are a black family trying to get by. A petty theft becomes a big problem and the father of the family is sent to a prison camp. The family isn't told about the exact location, but a kind soul helps them and the oldest son is sent off to find his father and pay him a visit in the camp.
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August 29, 2024
This is the kind of cheese that is bound to do well at the Oscars (and it did). It's an attempt at feel-good that is so misguided and queasy that it becomes almost impossible to watch. It doesn't help that the film has no other redeeming qualities, making this a real bottom dweller for me.
The performances aren't the worst (not great either though), but the cinematography is drab and the soundtrack is an absolute earsore. The plot is cheesy and the characters paper-thin. What remains is a film that fails at what it set out to do. Fingers crossed I'll have forgotten about this one sooner rather than later.