One Love

What a pleasant change to see Jamaica as it really is on film. Thee have been too many movies and documentaries that show the seedier side of the Island, which is a small part of what this beautiful Island is really about. One love does show the corruption of the record industry there and also highlights the religious prejudice that exists (but that is not unique to Jamaica). It was lovely to see some of the beauty of Jamaica shown and not just the usual beach scenes.

Overall as others have said this is a feel good movie. The ending is a bit over soppy and unrealistic but apart from that it is well worth a watch.

Loved the movie.. and DRAMA .. wow.. the music in this movie is amazing as well. The characters are well played out (ok.. except for this one fight scene that had me laughing on the attempt of action). The movie has a great story behind it, pursue your dreams, and daddy is not always right... he'll figure that out eventually. The locations in the movie took a while to figure out but a well seasoned Jamaican could figure out a few of them. A feel good movie with a hint of romeo and Juliet the movie also displays the forever rivalry between religion and class. Jamaica's #1 beef (perhaps the worlds?) .

I bought it on youstation and loved everything about it. This movie follows the tradition of other Jamaican hits such as Rockers, The Hardery They Come, Dancehall Queen and most recently Shottas! That actress (Sherene Anderson i think?) has a very promising future and Ky-Mani's already a home brewed star more famous since Shottas ! Bigups to Trevor Rhone, Jamaica's King of playwriting on a well written piece

• Kiwami

This predictable tale of love overcoming prejudice and good overcoming evil was disappointing. The acting was weak at best and, in some cases, downright bad. Kymani Marley appeared as one of the better actors, seeming less stilted, more comfortable in his role and in front of the camera. Cherine, as Serena, despite her unbelievably beautiful voice, was surprisingly disappointing, as one would expect some improvement since her earlier exposure as a teenager in Dance Hall Queen. Seasoned actors Idris Elba and Vas Blackwood appeared more natural than the rest of the cast as did Christopher Daley, albeit in a dud role.

Overall, the language in the film came across as stilted. It seems that in an effort to 'water down' the Jamaican dialect, people ended up sounding unnatural. Yet this has been done successfully in other films. Better direction might have led to people seeming and sounding more real, but in several instances, the language did not come across as what a Jamaican would typically say in the situation.

Some scenes could easily have been deleted without any loss to the overall story and their inclusion begs the question. Others scenes that were important to the storyline were just unconvincing in their execution.

I think this is an excellent film. It shows Jamaica in a different light...The cinematography is amazing and the cast compliment each other well. I was very impressed with the music in the film. I find it both impressive and unusual that the lead actors could actually "really" sing.I didn't believe that Anderson was really singing until I witnessed her first hand in Toronto at a party for the Film Festival. SHe definitely has presence and is singer, no doubt. Marley definitely has screen presence and looks good on camera. I liked him in this role. However, at times the pace of the film was a little slow...but it's definitely a feel good movie. Definitely a must see. Looking at the credits i wonder "what was life like on set?"..the team was part Jamaican, part British, and part Norwegian... When will this film come to theaters in the US...I hope soon I really enjoyed it.

a rare thing these days, a film that of innocence, good music and warm story. kymani is superb as the rastaman singer, you can tell he is a chip of the old man's block, great voice and presence cherine is a true discovery a young lady with a beautiful voice and tremendous acting chops, and also beautiful. i saw at a preview some time ago and the audience were whooping and clapping with full interaction. it was like being at Saturday morning pictures again. the film avoids the mtv style of frenetic pace and frantic editing. it takes its time to tell its simple yet effective story of two culture first clashing then meeting, rasta meets Christian, music competition you know what is going to happen but it happens so well. a film you come out humming the brilliant music and with a skip and a hop in you step