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Today's movie was the Petey Greene biopic

Talk to Me (2007)

This one didn't go very far when it was released but it should have.

It is a great film of its genré. Yes, it has the familiar arc of rise to fall to rise again but in a quite different way.

Don Cheadle is fascinating as Greene.

There are some very solemn and emotional elements in this film. Also some very funny parts.

The through line is the relationship between Greene, a street black, and his friend and manager who is the epitome of the whitened 'house nigger'. They learn from each other.

Synergy.

A simple story told well.

Its total truth is disputed but that is the case with most such Hollywoodized ventures.

It is still a good movie.

I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5.

Labels: film, films