Antwone Fisher (Widescreen Edition)

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Actor: Cory Hodges, Joy Bryant, Kevin Connolly, Leonard Earl Howze, Rainoldo Gooding
Primary Contributor: Joy Bryant
Primary Contributor: Derek Luke
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-05-20
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox

DVD Reviews of Antwone Fisher (Widescreen Edition)

DVD Review: A Well Done Drama
Summary: 4 Stars

This is an entertaining and very well done drama.

Films of this type are usually not my favorites. This one is an exception. It features an unknown actor (to me at least) named Derek Luke in the title role. Denzel Washington appears as Navy psychiatrist Dr. Jerome Davenport. Although Denzel is the big name, he is not the star of this picture.

Fisher is a very angry and troubled young man. He is a Navy seamen who cannot control his temper. Due to this issue, he is sent to Davenport. Fisher has no interest in talking or exploring his issues at all. Davenport continues to engage him. I won't go any further regarding the plot to avoid spoiling it.

Although there is not a lot of action, the human and mentoring relationships are prominent. It is a story of one finding himself, positive change, and a life enhanced.

This show is well worth watching.

DVD Review: GREAT!!!
Summary: 5 Stars

This is one of Denzel's best movies. He is one of the BEST if not the BEST actors in the business. The Blu Ray presentation is great especially the scenes on the water. A must have for all movie collectors!

DVD Review: BLU-RAY REVIEW on Panasonic BD-10
Summary: 1 Stars

This is not a review about the movie even though I didn't care much for the main character. This is a warning to those who may own the first Panasonic BD-10 player. This movie did not play in my player. I returned the movie and got another and it didn't play either. I notified Fox but have yet to hear a response as of this writing. The movie gets stuck in the "reading" disc mode after you select play on the menu. I do have the latest update for the player.

DVD Review: I Probably Should Not be Saying This, but...
Summary: 5 Stars

First off, let me state that I am a grown and athletic man. Having said that, Antwone Fisher is the only movie I have ever seen that made me cry like a five-year-old kid. I don't think I've ever been moved by a story as much as this one. The story was so overwhelming that I did not pay too much attention to the technical aspects of the film. Nevertheless, it is a MUST see. If you are a guy, watch it by yourself so you are not too ashamed when you bawl like a baby.

DVD Review: Never Received the Item
Summary: 1 Stars

I never received the item. The seller has not yet responded to my e-mail requesting a decision. This is the first time this has happened to me and my disappointment is not with Amazon, but the seller for the unprofessional and lazy business practices.

I needed the DVD for a class project and had to make other arrangements (plan B). So some time was wasted and I was inconvenienced by the lack of responsiveness of the seller.

Description of Antwone Fisher (Widescreen Edition)

Denzel Washington makes his triumphant directorial debut and Derek Luke shines in his first big-screen role in "one of the most touching, heartwarming films of the year." (Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC-TV) Inspired by the true life experiences of its title character, Antwone Fisher tells the dramatic story of a troubled sailer (Luke) who is ordered to see a naval psychiatrist (Washington) about his volatile temper. Little does he know that his first step into the doctor's office will lead him on a remarkable emotional journey to confront his painful past--and connect with the family he never knew.

Autobiographical movies rarely get more truthfully moving than Antwone Fisher. The title is also the name of this fine drama's first-time screenwriter, a former Navy seaman who was working as a film-studio security guard when his life-inspired script was developed as Denzel Washington's directorial debut. This Hollywood dream gets better: unbeknownst to the filmmakers, Derek Luke--a newcomer who won the title role over a throng of famous contenders--was also a friend of Fisher's, and the whole film seems blessed by this fortunate coincidence. Washington's sharp instincts as an actor serve him well, as both a subtle-handed director and Luke's costar playing Jerome Davenport, a Navy psychologist assigned to assess Fisher's chronic violent temper. Their therapy sessions prove mutually beneficial, as this touching true story addresses painful memories, broken desires, and heartfelt reunions without resorting to a contrived happy ending. Fisher's good life is worth celebrating, and Washington brings a delicate touch to the party. --Jeff Shannon

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