A friend of mine uses my summary line often when he declares an introduction to an event. There's someone coming on stage and that person introduces the audience to the show and to whomever is going to come on stage next. And also the sponsorss. Now while we don't get introduced to a show, because this is about discussing and winning an argument, this is about talking ... a lot! And very fast at it too.

So fast actually that you may think, what is going on? I was thinking that, but the movie will not leave you in the dark. There is an explanation and the dialog in general is nice. It's very predictable overall and there might be moments that may annoy you, but overall the heart wins over everything ... doesn't it?

In general I find Netflix movies to be very hit-or-miss. And to a degree, parts of this movie are hit-or-miss, as well. But there are some good reasons to watch this Netflix film.

First and foremost, the two leads. I'd never been truly aware of Jacob Latimore before, although I see that he is a rapper and actor that is getting around a bit. He's excellent here. I think we're going to be seeing a lot more from this young man. Similarly, I was not familiar with Sami Gayle. Didn't know about her, but her performance was right on target, as well.

I was a lot less impressed with the actresses who played their mothers, but -- at least in the case of one -- I wasn't sure if it was the problem of the actress, or the problem of the director. The performance by Uzo Aduba as Latimore's mother...something just off about it. And the performance by Christina Hendricks as Gayle's mother...well, I didn't care for that, either. In both cases, I can't tell you why...I just know that they didn't fit in with the characters of the college-bound kids.

There were two other problems here. First, Helen Hunt played a counselor here, and midway through the film she dies. Okay. Part of life. But then her character just disappears without any referral back to her later in the film. And because of the purpose of her role, it should have been referred back to later in the film. This was a missed opportunity.

And then there's the way the film ends. The universities they actually get into. Illogical, unlikely, a tried-to-be-clever ending right out of the blue.

However, it's an entertaining LITTLE film. I'll look for some more film work with Latimore. I think he's got what it takes in Hollywood.

Candy Jar was probably more about school and how the two students dealed with their future and families rather than romance, as the latter came towards the end of the movie. Nevertheless, the film was okay, especially for a Netflix production. The cinematography was good, the costumes on point, the performances decent and the story heartwarming.