Review of Slam

Slam (1998)
9/10
One of best acted movies ever.
2 February 2000
When I started watching this movie, I expected it would be another of the "I don't stand a chance because I'm black" movies.Instead it dealt with the full breath of human feelings in situations where some are very much deprived. I have never seen a movie where the acting was better down to the most minor character. The director undoubtedly brought out the best in each. All the acting was great and especially the main character performed by Saul Williams. If anyone said that they enjoyed this movie I would conclude that they were mentally deficient. It is a movie that everyone would in discomfort, be glad they saw. The only fault I found, was during the only sex scene where for 7 seconds the director felt that he had to comply with what must be a Hollywood law in showing candles burning in the background during sex. Does Hollywood think this is necessary for romance?

Why get corny when the rest of the movie was so realistic?
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