Blues for Willadean

Released:  2012

OVERALL RATING:  *  *  *  *  
(on a scale of 1 to 4 - 4 being best)

Director:  Del Shores
Writer:  Del Shores
Producers:  Emerson Collins, Beth Grant, Robert L. Rearden III, Robert L. Rearden Jr., Del Shores
Main Actors:  Beth Grant, Octavia Spencer, Dale Dickey

Acting:  *  *  *  *
Directing:  *  *  *  * 
Plot:  *  *  *  * 
Predictability:  *  *  *
Entertainment Value:  *  *  *  *
Music:  *  *  *  * 

Wow.  Just wow.  This movie was amazing.  This may be due to the story line hitting close to home, but I really do believe this is a brilliant film.  I laughed, I cried, I cheered, I booed.  The entire gambit of emotions was experienced in less than 2 hours.

I was really impressed with the acting.  There are INTENSE emotions in this film and the actors were entirely committed to their roles.  The quick switches between JD and Willadean were perfect and sooo true.  Switch on, switch off.  That really is how it happens.

Any time I leave a theater having to clean mascara off my cheeks, I know it's a good movie.  I was kicking myself for not bringing tissues!  What was I thinking?!! Oh wait... guess I wasn't thinking...

Anyway, I WANT the soundtrack to this movie.  Debby Holiday sang some original works by Joe Patrick Ward, which were fabulous.  I loved Trailer Trash Blues (I think that was the name of the song).

See this movie.  But see it when you can have a good cry.

Favorite Scene:  Willadean and LaSonia talking about killing JD.  (made me wonder if you really can kill someone by injecting air into them - cause that is a good thing to know!!!)