Review of The Last Brickmaker in America (2001) by Logan M — 27 Apr 2013
The Last Brickmaker in America stars Sidney Poitier as a widowed brickmaker who is still grieving over his wife's death and is in danger of being late delivering bricks for a school building project. An employee of the building contractor is estranged from his wife and they both are experiencing difficulties with their only son.
The son vandalizes the school, is caught and punished, and as he works on his dad's project, he encounters the bricklayer and their brief, if not completely friendly, conversation intrigues the young boy. He visits the brickmaker and learns how to build bricks by hand and grows in character as well.
As in interest in learning. His parents initially object to him being at the brickmaker's home but they relent and gradually the parents are wooed over to the brickmaking enterprise and to reconciling with one another.
A beautiful, heart warming story of love that continues beyond death and how the older generations have much to teach younger generations. 10/10.
This review of The Last Brickmaker in America (2001) was written by Logan M on 27 Apr 2013.
The Last Brickmaker in America has generally received positive reviews.
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