One of the things that I have really come to like about being able to stream movies is being able to discover films I would not have gone to a theatre to see, but turn out to be real gems. Stories about people with real and realistic dreams, their tragedies, their failures, and their successes...instead of the all-too-often fantastical crapola usually put out by Hollywood. This 'little' film is a good example.
I was a little worried that it was going to turn out to be a religious movie, and I noticed one other reviewer kinda thought that, too. But it's not. It is, however, in a sense, a morality play. It's about valuing people and their goals, whether they be a parent, or a sibling, or a romantic partner...and in this case an interracial theme, too...although it doesn't club you over the head with it.
The acting here is solid. The young male lead is African-American actor Caleb Castille. I predict we'll see more of him (and I see he has done a fair amount of television work). The female lead is Rose Reid, who also turns in a fine performance. The supporting actors are, for the most part, pretty solid, too.
I have to say that those who see this film as being similar to a Hallmark movie...why? Because it has positive themes without sex and violence? Shame on you for being so jaded.
I recommend this film.
Plot summary
18 year old Lee (a spirited equestrian) and Jordan (an academic and football standout) are at the threshold of building a life together. But their character is tested when racial bias surfaces in their otherwise progressive small town.
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Unremarkable
A bland romantic interracial movie in the Hallmark class.
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LOVED IT
This movie was so great. I cried through 99% of it. I expected a cheesy movie but it kept me drawn the whole time.