What a wasted opportunity. Sidney Portier as an aging, proud black man. Even though the dialogue was stilted and unconvincing - what really killed this movie was the awful casting. I mean AWFUL! The kid that Portier's character bonds with is simply unsufferably bad. It was absolutely impossible to make any kind of connection with any actor of any age that performs this poorly.
I was really hoping for a genuinely inspirational tearjerker. Instead, I kept finding myself thinking, "Slap the hell out of that brat!"
I am a huge fan of Portier and I was so saddened as this movie progressed. I was angry at the writer, director, and producers. I still am.
I was really hoping for a genuinely inspirational tearjerker. Instead, I kept finding myself thinking, "Slap the hell out of that brat!"
I am a huge fan of Portier and I was so saddened as this movie progressed. I was angry at the writer, director, and producers. I still am.