Jean of the Joneses

I loved this so much. I cannot believe how well the family dynamics fell in line with many of a West Indian households. Actors were great on timing, dryness, and humor. A real gem for those you get it or are open.

I'm a huge fan of Taylour Page..... I really enjoyed the movie...

I enjoyed watching the actors. They did a fantastic job and the comedy was on point. I sent short clips to friends of funny scenes. I enjoyed the jazz music. Family secrets - they come out when people die.

What I appreciate most about this movie is that they wrote black characters with complexity instead of stereotypical traits and a story of stereotypical themes. Unfortunately, the attempts at dark humor were off by a country mile. We have all seen this movie before . Like, 'This is Where I leave You" and just about every movie Woody Allen has ever made. Now I get the importance of comedic timing, because just about every actor in this movie completely lacks it. The main character comes off as whinny and the story just missed the mark overall. I do appreciate the attempt, because we need more movies like this with people of color.

Taylour Paige got the advance for her first novel two years ago, but has been drifting since then. She moves in with her mother, but when the father she doesn't remember drops dead on the doorstep, she realizes that it's a downward spiral for her and her two sisters. But is this part of bottoming out, or merely a signpost on the way further down?

Stella Meghie wrote and directed this movie, and it's hard to not believe it's at least martially autobiographical. The characters are well written and performed, the setting ranges over Manhattan from Harlem down to Soho, and if the three sisters are in the grip of depression, their paralysis does not extend to their family relations. I don't find the story compelling, but the performances kept me watching.