Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of “Jason’s Lyric”

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Ebert dug it

While McHenry said some critics didn’t get the film or blamed racism for it being rated harshly, Roger Ebert, appreciated the film. He praised both Allen Payne for being the good guy without being a “goodie two shoes” caricature and Bokeem Woodbine, “Joshua,”  who was responsible for much of the conflict in the movie.
The performances are strong, and particularly so because Jason, the “good brother,” is not portrayed as the sort of wimp that this genre usually calls for. Just because he is responsible and hard-working and wears a “dumb uniform” on the job doesn’t make him soft; we gradually realize that he’s harder than his ex-con brother. It’s invigorating, how much confidence it has, and how much space it allows itself.

Do you agree? Was this a good movie in your opinion?

 

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