All About Us

I just saw this movie- in fact its still going on- at the Miami Film Festival and it is another movie about people making movies in Hollywood. It's just slow and boring and the character interactions are on the level that you could find in your own household. It drama over money and families and who cares, its mundane and not very interesting. I'd say of the 42 people that showed up, 10 have left already. The story is about a couple trying to make it in the film industry and failing at it, so now they have to decide if they are gonna try to keep working on movies or if they are going to begin their real life with their child. There go two more people from the theater.

As an up and coming filmmaker I applaud anyone's effort in trying to make a film. But I liken this film to a sedative. This is my third time trying to get to complete it and I have yet to do so. It is still running now. I like the depth of the couple's relationship although I felt the wife was very manipulative throughout. But hey I give it to the writer director for being so honest about how she persuaded her husband to get the job done.

I have to say this is my first low-budget film by a female that I am not especially fond of. Kassie Lemmons (Eve's Bayou) Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love and Basketball; The Secret Life of Bees) and the lady that did "Something New" I am all fans of their work but this will have to grow on me. I like her directing style. The acting and the close ups are an interesting effect as if she is trying to capture the acting but it was the story itself that provided no real motivation to watch, no real obstacle other than trying to get a movie made. This may be interesting for people like me but not for people who are not familiar or interested in doing so.

Oh the movie's finished now and the credits are running but the ending is even less rewarding than the movie itself.

I just saw a screening of this movie and I thought it was really good. The story is of a struggling film producer and his writer/director wife. It is a well written story, and having met the director/writer, is semi-autobiographical, which I found amazing. I went into seeing this movie without any real idea of what to expect and was pleasantly surprised. It had the right amount of humor and reality without getting to cheesy. And Morgan Freeman really does make an appearance in this film! The film contains a lot of close up shots on the characters, but it works; it's a different style than I was used to. Although slow in some parts, overall the characters they meet and the plot really kept me interested in the film. It made me want to go out an rent the first movie, All About You.

I must say I was not expecting to like this movie but I did. My husband buys low budget films all the time and I don't like them. I was busy on my pc and halfway through the movie became drawn into it. The end was the best, it actually struck a cord with me. No other film has spoken to me in this way. It has helped me to feel comfortable in my space of being an educated-accomplished-determined at-home-mom. My biggest critique is that the film does seem incredibly slow at moments, and some of the actors were not good. Boris was great of course! Overall its soo worth sitting through for all you educated broke entrepreneur spirit filled moms out there waiting for your big break and not existing fully in the moment. Good soundtrack. Yellow Teeth. People with an older baby that can't change a diaper. Close shots. Great story. Real people. Excellent message.

My husband and I watched this movie last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. As someone that's beginning to be a fan of low budget films, I love this move. I love the story and how it relates to so many people trying to make it in the world but sometimes learn to focus on what really matters in life, relationships. We should "enjoy the summer, because winters' coming soon enough" as quoted in the movie by the beautiful Ruby Dee. Although the story does have some dull moments and I feel the soundtrack wasn't the greatest, the story was what held my attention. Loved the close ups and movement of the camera. My husband fell asleep during some parts but enjoyed the story. Lots of heart,meaning, and depth. Loved it and can watch it again and again.