Review of August the First (2007) by Bass 9 — 19 Apr 2008
A fascinating, impossible to ignore film. It is weird because it is an African-American SUBURBAN family with all of that suburban baggage... not a "black" film or a film about race.
Translate the locale from New Jersey to Chicago or LA, the "foreign" alienated papa from Nigeria to Poland or Poughkeepsie and it still works.
Great acting, weird camera angles, delicious and impossible to look away from family issues (we have all been there, at this party, in this house).
Great flick!
This review of August the First (2007) was written by Bass 9 on 19 Apr 2008.
August the First has generally received positive reviews.
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