BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Britinmiami I got this film out thinking that it was going to be a light weight! Far from it! This is a "Giant" of a film within its class (GLBT). It directly deals with some real issues and portrays black gays in a very positive way.This film should be seen by all those who are struggling with their sexuality and especially black men. The film appropriately deals with issues and for a change it is handled well.The relationships within the film are well crafted and the central relationship between the two main characters is dealt with in a very poinient way.I enjoyed this film and was touched as well as educated. If you are looking for something interesting with a black gay theme and not full of Hollywood trash, this is it.

macbeth-6 Fantastic, refreshing and not such mature film making from an African American gay perspective ?ever? Wonderful.The Harlem Renassaince has interested me for years but this personal yet not over the top portrayal seems to capture the energy and the conflict so well. the ambiguity and unresolved issues in the film resonate. The significant number of low ratings seem to have come from folks who stumbled into this film by mistake. No possible way it gets a 4.8 average from people who might enjoy the film who went to see it or rented it. I can't believe there is a 10 line minimum for this site given that I have nothing more profound to say.

owen_charles I was thoroughly impressed w/ Rodney Evan's Brother to Brother. It was a refreshing coming of age story. To add a historic context was genius. This movie was bold in that it brought to light the homosexual subtext of the Harlem Renaissance. BTB was not laden w/ stereotypical imagery that often plagues Black cinema. The setting was simple, one of which we can relate. My favorite scene was the skit that included James Balwin whereby Baldwin had to defend why being gay does nothing to hinder 'the movement.' Although Evans had many concurrent themes, the movie was not over-bearing. From familial troubles to inter-racial relationships, we saw that Perry's character was multi-dimensional Kudos!

nextmoov Brother to Brother was not the film that I thought I would see -- which I gladly welcomed. The film is promoted as being about gay artists in the HarlemRenaissance. This is only a small portion of this story -- specifically seenthrough the eyes of one character.The film features the friendship of two artists from different eras. Both are black men, gay and self-confident. The script brilliantly weaves a narrative thatillustrates the personal and political struggles that each man addresses in the past and present. Most of the story is free of hackneyed predictable plot twists. Complex issues regarding interracial relationships and objectification areintroduced in a very delicate manner -- great food for thought. Characters such as the two leads are rarely seen in film -- commercial or indie. Theperformances by the entire cast is very strong, particularly by the actorportraying Bruce Nugent. Having been one of the few who saw Spike Lee's"She Hate Me," I was pleasantly surprised to see Anthony Mackie in the leadrole also providing a very strong performance.One pet-peave that was distracting: cinematography. Many scenes are shot outof focus -- not good, particularly in a somewhat dramatic scene with Langston Hughes and the younger Bruce. Even with a shoestring budget, there is noexcuse for showing sloppy work. Aside from this minor flaw in the film, I found extremely refreshing and worth discussing.