This is the 2nd movie that I've recently seen where I felt my confidence in film making totally restored. This was a splendid story with fine acting and a inspiring plot. Alfre Woodward was A+++++ (-as was Adam Beach...) I felt the commonality of how some women are almost compelled to live unless they break away from the entrapment of "family" and make a worthy attempt to find themselves and renew their faith in humankind if not love and? Family as well...I feel though this occurs alot in black women's lives for a variety of reasons BUT it is prevalent as well and transcends race in a very real way due to the nurturing nature of women in general - their loyalties - their commitments and their duties and GUILT that often drives them into a mundane if not unhappy life most unfulfilled. For it is indeed up to each of us, to find our place and what makes us reasonably satisfied to GO ON in this life when faced with multiple burdens if not "crosses to bear" - whether self-imposed or the result of events that take us there. Really fine story, absorbing, interesting, meaningful and genuine if not wholly authentic in all respects. Kudos to the writer, filmmaker and all the wonderful people who comprise this fine movie that lends itself to the viewer inspecting their own lives, wishes, dreams if not garnering some real circumspection on the meaning of our lives and leading us on the continual search to find what makes us truly happy and content.
Review of Juanita
