PHOTOGRAPH
A series events lead 2 people together into a relationship.
Oh my gosh what a nice sweet film!! Highlighted by a wonderful soft performance by LaKeith Stanfield as Michael Block. Michael is a reporter who is looking into some old photographs he stumbled on. This leads him to the photographers daughter Mae...played by Issa Rae. This also leads to us following another story of Mae's mothers past.
Some would call this film slow. I have to agree with that it is slow...however the film catches you with wonderful characters and a nice wonderful soft performance by Stanfield. When Stanfield and Rae are on the screen they remind me of Delpy and Hawke in Before Sunrise, who wanted tell each other so much, they're feelings, but were afraid to go to big at first, which adds tension. You as the viewer gets hooked!!
No spoilers here...
Negatives...
The movie was written and directed by Stella Meghie. I wish she went big and made this rated R. Other than Stanfield, there is not much here that separates this from a Hallmark film. I think they should have gone big...go R. You do not market this movie to teenagers anyway, it is for adults. Give them an adult love story!
This was a nice surprise, yes slow, but it is a sweet story with wonderful performances.
4 stars out of 5 for Photograph
From the shadows as always thanks for your t ime.
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