A Raisin in the Sun
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Movie Reviews of A Raisin in the Sun
Movie Review: Raisin
Summary: 5 Stars
The performance given by Poitier will not dissappoint. This movie version of the play is done from the view point of the son as oppossed to the view point of the mother, Lena. This work is timeless.Movie Review: "There is always something left to love"
Summary: 5 Stars
In terms of cinematography and multidimensional characterization this film is flawless. Claudia McNeil does a superb job as Mama, the head of the Younger family. She depicts successfully the foundation that the family needs in times of both trouble and struggle. For instance, in the one scene after Walter is about to give in to "the man" and his sister is disgusted with him, Mama quickly advises her to understand that "there is always something left to love." This is a recurrent idea embedded in the film: through thick and thin, troubled times or good, the essence of moving forward, being successful, is to look past mistakes and try to see the good in all, especially those who are closest to you.
The other characters are also multifaceted, not only having good characteristics, but also negative ones. Walter seems to be a man who struggles with alcohol, Ruth struggles to cope with the idea of bringing another child in the world, and Beneatha is often impatient and rude to those who don't think like her. Yet, it is through these faults that the characters become stronger. The whole concept of self-reformation is prevalent in many of the moments of the film, as the characters try not only to accept others, but become better themselves in some way for the benefit of the family.
The film really is a testament to not only the situation of African-American families in the 1950s but the struggle of any family trying to better their situation in life. After the Younger family receives the check for ten thousand dollars they try to figure out what would be the best thing to invest this in. Walter Lee (Sidney Pointier), the movie's protagonist, has dreams of giving his son Travis and family a better life than he had, and decides to try to invest the money in a risky investment, a liquor store. While this turns out to be a foolish mistake, it is his realization of what is important for family that becomes the essence of his character. His sister, Beneatha, is perhaps his complete opposite being a college student who is all about free thinking, and has big dreams of being a doctor. All in all, the family struggles to not only exist in an apartment making ends meat, but to gain the foundation for getting ahead in life.
One of the major morals of the film is the importance of keeping family together. There are many instances where the family appears to be falling apart, but Mama continues to help everyone resolve their disputes for the common good of everyone's interests, and she also inflects the values that her late husband had onto both Walter and Beneatha.
Another great aspect of this film is the ability to keep the feel of the play alive. Most movies have a hard time transferring from play to movie without losing much of the significance and essence intended, but this film almost comes across exactly as the play. There are great performances all around, and this is a movie that will make you think deeply about the struggles of not only past generations, but also the struggles of "making it" in today's world.
Movie Review: Best Black Cinema Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
My applause goes to director, Daniel Petrie, for a masterpiece movie that concentrated on one set of a black family's small apartment, in the projects of Chicago. This movie shows every hardship that black families went through in the fifties. A Raisin in the Sun movie is a remake of Lorraine Hansberry's classic stage play of how a black family tries to escape from their crowded apartment life to a house in an all white neighborhood. Sidney Politer delivered his usual outstanding performance in this film, which sends a message about the limited opportunities open to blacks in this time period. My favorite character was Mama, played by Claudia McNeil. She did an excellent job showing how the mother is always the backbone of black families through every trial and tribulation. I am not usually a fan of black and white movies, but this movie displayed a wonderful storyline for me to understand the struggle they went through. There was never a movie that I can think of that was this excellent with one set most of the movie and was in black and white. The part of the movie that meant a lot to me is how Mama took the money she received and did something with it that would benefit the whole family. Overall, each main character portrayed a strong black person. For example, Walter Lee realized that he is suppose to follow behind his father and be a strong black man and raise a family. Ruth always stood by her husband no matter his wrongs, Beneatha was a young black student going to college to be doctor and Mama was just their for any of her family member's and remain strong for everyone. Movie Review: Total Masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
An in your face work that explodes with passionate performances,
especially Claudia McNeil, and of course, a brilliant explosive protrayal by Sidney Poitier. Utterly perfect in it's story
and emotional arch, which broods and brims over and over again.
A story everyone in the world must see and know.
Movie Review: must have for your collection
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is one the best film ever made in America period. As a young child born in the middle 60's I could very well relate to the story line of this movie, It takes you back to a time of early black American struggles, and survival that was in every black American household in the 60's coming from the South and trying to make it in the big City. This is a five star plus one movie.