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Petey will be talking to me a few more times this year...I will buy this movie and watch it many times...its inspiring, comedic, emotional, dramatic...basically its a movie that you can sit back and enjoy. It has all the elements a good movie needs. Don Cheadle is the man who carries the movie on this back. His spontaneous ways, his charm, his comedic timing, his voice-tone are all worth praising. I don't know much about the real Petey Greene but after watching this movie I know I wouldn't mind youtubing him up or googling him up. The Martin Luther King angle in the film is so well handled. You can feel the pain the city and the brothas n sistas felt during that period. Director Kasi has done a marvelous job handling this movie. She did her research and didn't try portraying Petey as an icon nor a god. The screenplay is excellent in this movie. Chiwetel also gives an good performance here. He has a meaty role and he sinks his teeth right into it. The man is very good in the dramatic, emotional scenes. Taranji is electrifying. I think she should get lead roles just like Halle Berry's and Hilary Swank's. I'm not comparing here, but with her talent I think Taranji deserves more. As for now she is really doing good in her smaller roles. Once again...this movie is off the hook...its black...but it doesn't have to be...it depends how you view the subject...but Petey's story should not be missed...so it don't matter what color you are...just go and see the damn movie man.
score 9/10
roughriders23 10 August 2007
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