Rocky Road

didn't cunningham have a family, or friends who loved him enough to tell him not to make this movie a reality? i guess there are a couple of genuinely sweet moments, such as when they're all dancing around and even the doofy white guy gets to groove. the trailer was so promising, but the movie was just so badly edited, directed, acted, scripted, etcetera. forced-sounding lines such as "no booty for a month" just shouldn't be delegated to any aspiring young actress. cute soundtrack, though. the caribbean music was nice enough, and the string cues were somewhat inexpertly played, but surprisingly well written -- enough character to buoy up the godawful plot and script, and even manage to get the audience a little less hostile toward the film. young composer vincent calianno seems versatile and surely deserves better work. oh, and the scene where John gets hit by the car is hilarious.

I loved it. It had characters that I could relate to as well as a plot I found believable and interesting. Geoff Cunningham is the rare writer/director who can write a female character that has a believable arch. Although I saw it in the theatres right after the bombings in NY this film left me with the sense that in the end human beings can work it out even through their differences. Also I found the cast wonderful. I highly recommend.

I saw Rocky Road in NY right after the terrorist bombings and really liked it. Finally someone, even if it was a white guy, made a movie that addresses some of the issues we professional black women deal with. It's the only race movie I've seen told from a black woman's perspective. I really liked seeing a strong black family going through some real contemporary problems.

I thought the acting was very good, especially the lead woman and her parents. Finally, we get to see some diversity in black woman's roles. As a college graduate, it's nice to see a smart black movie that tackles some issues with intelligence without placating white men. I even saw some symbolism, which is so rare in film's today. If you get a chance, you should check it out.

I really enjoyed watching this movie. It was a great story about the misunderstandings between people â€" and not just about race. Although race was certainly the main setting and a major part, it also included misunderstandings between lovers, co-workers, friends, family â€" just about anybody who was interacting with anybody else. I liked the way the various viewpoints were presented â€" no one was totally right and no one (except maybe the white father) was totally wrong. The stereotypes from all sides were in equal proportion. The black man was grossly mishandled by the white cop who stopped him just because he was driving a BMW. Then the driver tried to get out of the situation by bribing the police officer.

The presentation was very balanced and many points were very subtle which gave it the benefit of some lessons without being preachy. I think it is a movie you would want to watch a number of times to get the full impact.

I saw this movie at the AMC Empire in Times Square right after 9/11. The theater was almost empty. Don't worry...you didn't miss anything great. Same ole same ole white/black thing, although there were some clever moments and a few times I was touched. The lead male, Will Wallace, did a good job (I just saw him in "The Thin Red Line")as did the lead girl's father, Robert Wisdom (I just saw in "Storytelling"). I also thought the bitter sister was rather talented although I've never seen her before. The lead girl was weak and flat as were many of the other characters.

The direction seemed amateurish as well. One shot in particular I will even go so far as to define as shocking: we view a table full of black family members (including the girlfriend) from the white boyfriend's POV. When we cut to the boyfriend, we cut to a 2 shot of the boyfriend AND the girlfriend...YES!...it's true...It actually happened that way! I almost chocked on my popcorn on that one!

Overall, I left with a nice feeling...especially with the recent tragedies. If you are bored and looking for something to see, I guess I'd recommend it. Don't expect "Dr. Zhivago".