Miss Evers' Boys
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Alfre Woodard, Craig Sheffer, Joe Morton, Laurence Fishburne, Obba Babatundé Director: Joseph Sargent DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 118 minutes DVD Release Date: 2002-01-08 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Hbo Home Video |
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Movie Reviews of Miss Evers' Boys
Movie Review: A Powerful Story, Well-Told!
Summary: 4 Stars
It's no secret that Hollywood has backed off of traditional socially conscious dramas. Oh, sure, issues of race and class are often touched on in cinematic releases, but in recent years, it has been pretty much up to cable channels such as HBO and TNT to produce meaty fact-based dramas with socio-political heft. We can only be thankful that someone has picked up the slack and that such work is still being done. "Miss Evers Boys," a dramatization of what has become the now-scandalous Tuskegee Negro Syphilitic Study, is a case in point. It is as powerful an indictment of racism as you are likely to see. It is also a nuanced and complex a statement on same. It is hard to see how any viewer could remain unmoved by this film. Much of "Miss Evers'" impact stems from Alfre Woodard's astonishing performance as the title character. Had this actually been a theatrical release, she would likely have walked off with an Academy Award. She had to settle for an Emmy, which was certainly well-deserved. I have seen Alfre Woodard in roles in which she did not appear comfortable, but she inhabits the role of Nurse Eunice Evers totally (or perhaps, Eunice Evers inhabits her). Her performance alone would be enough to recommend the film. But it does indeed have much more to offer--including a great supporting cast (including producer-leading man, Laurence Fishburne, Joe Morton and Craig Sheffer), an intelligent and complex script, and capable direction. Thanks be unto the heavens that someone is still producing powerful, fact-based social drama. We need them now more than ever.