Antwone Fisher (Full Screen Edition)
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Actor: Cory Hodges, Denzel Washington, Derek Luke, Leonard Earl Howze, Rainoldo GoodingBrand: TCFHE
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-05-20
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of Antwone Fisher (Full Screen Edition)
Movie Review: "A good boy he tried to be."
Summary: 5 Stars
Many thanks to Amazon.com for sending me this DVD. I will say that I normally avoid full screen versions of movies, as they almost always destroy the director's original vision of how the scenes should look by chopping off the action on the left and right sides of your screen. This movie is no exception. There are some scenes with simply gorgeous cinematography and watching the full screen version only makes me want to trade it in for a widescreen one because I know I'm missing half the picture this way and it irks me. That said, there's plenty of rage and violence in this film (with good reason, I might add), and after the gorgeous opening dream sequence, it starts off with a pretty testosterone fueled fight in the locker room between him and another Navy man. As a result, Antwone is sent to the psych clinic where eventually, he is able to start to work through all of his unresolved anger issues, which stem from a rather dysfunctional childhood. At first, it is made quite obvious that Antwone doesn't want to play the game -- who in his right mind would want to dredge up all that pain again? -- but he soon comes to realize that the Naval psychiatrist, played by Denzel Washington, really has his well-being at heart. Once Antwone learns to trust, he is able to open the floodgates to reveal the puzzle pieces which comprise his tormented childhood.
Antwone is an intelligent man who was abandoned by his mother, constantly kicked down by his foster "family" and others, and somehow still has the courage to pick himself up and dust himself off after such shameful mental, physical and emotional abuse by the people who should have cared for him and protected him in his formative years. It's great to see an abused child overcome the pain and grow up to become a mature, courageous, well-adjusted man with the help of therapy and true friendships.
I was more interested in the psychological aspect of this movie than the romantic one -- purely a matter of personal taste -- but the scenes between Cheryl and Antwone were enjoyable and sweet and their chemistry was good. All in all, I must say I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. Thanks again, Amazon!
Summary of Antwone Fisher (Full Screen Edition)
Denzel Washington makes his triumphant directorial debut and Derek Luke shines in his first big-screen role in "one of the most touching, heartwarming films of the year." (Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC-TV) Inspired by the true life experiences of its title character, Antwone Fisher tells the dramatic story of a troubled sailer (Luke) who is ordered to see a naval psychiatrist (Washington) about his volatile temper. Little does he know that his first step into the doctor's office will lead him on a remarkable emotional journey to confront his painful past--and connect with the family he never knew.Autobiographical movies rarely get more truthfully moving than Antwone Fisher. The title is also the name of this fine drama's first-time screenwriter, a former Navy seaman who was working as a film-studio security guard when his life-inspired script was developed as Denzel Washington's directorial debut. This Hollywood dream gets better: unbeknownst to the filmmakers, Derek Luke--a newcomer who won the title role over a throng of famous contenders--was also a friend of Fisher's, and the whole film seems blessed by this fortunate coincidence. Washington's sharp instincts as an actor serve him well, as both a subtle-handed director and Luke's costar playing Jerome Davenport, a Navy psychologist assigned to assess Fisher's chronic violent temper. Their therapy sessions prove mutually beneficial, as this touching true story addresses painful memories, broken desires, and heartfelt reunions without resorting to a contrived happy ending. Fisher's good life is worth celebrating, and Washington brings a delicate touch to the party. --Jeff Shannon
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