breemoria Review of Heaven Down Here

Heaven Down Here (2023 TV Movie)

This is in direct contrast to the person who gave 1*

[10/10 · 16 December 2023]

I hadn't planned to write a review, but i felt that other reviewer has a totally opposite view from mine. As for the tip, leaving a tiny amount is insulting to a server who did their job well. It was definitely Imani's right to question why this was done to her. A $75 dollar meal would require lots of attention to that table which wasn't appreciated by the customer. The pastor pointed out that the man had means but was being ungenerous (for whatever reason). The man was shamed into doing the right thing by the man of god. I found no fault with the acting and the story was appealing. It's nice to see Phylicia Rashad again, even though the character was a bit crusty but was transformed in the end. Again going back to Imani, calling her reaction to the tip as abusive with a sense of entitlement was so far off the truth. Everyone knows that servers are underpaid and need tips to approach a living wage. The customer was the one with the sense of entitlement since he appeared to be a person of means but chose to be unkind for some unknown reason. A person who has English as their second language such as the actor who played Felix may appear to be "2 dimensional" BUT many foreign actors may not appear smooth but are still well liked. Anyone heard of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Antonio Banderas, or Salma Hayek, all people of accent but very successful. I agree that Dan was developed into a more likeable character once his background was explained BUT to say that Imani attacked him was ridiculous. Dan threatened to fire her or take away the day shifts IF she didn't fill in for other people who didn't show up. He was the one abusing his power knowing the Imani had 2 children at home & knowing that it was her first Christmas without her husband AND she was unscheduled to work Christmas eve. He thought coercing her into working brought respect to him but in reality proved him to be just another bully. The really infuriating thing was forcing Imani to close the restaurant, staying past her shift, because he had plans, only to be found later playing video games in the back office. NO RESPECT DESERVESD.