Soul Food (1997)

A Wonderful Movie About Family Life

This is a fantastic movie that shows one family's triumphs and losses. I found this movie quite engaging: it was at once funny, sad and meaningful. The writing is very genuine, and the cast does a superb job. It is so easy to care for these characters that after watching this movie, you will feel like you are one of the family. December 21, 2008

African American Family Movie

I love this movie! The cast is phenomenal. The writing is exceptional. And the plot is very moving. The theme of the movie is all about the family staying together through thick and thin. This is one of my absolute favorites! September 14, 2008

Wanted to love this movie but...

...the best I can bring is applause for the casting and acting, which are both good to excellent. The script is a train wreck, racked by redundancies, cliches, and dialogue that doesn't ring true, like that of the older cast members talking "street" to the young Ahmad. Way too many loose ends are left dangling. Where realism should happen (the dialogue, or the contrived meeting in the print shop cafeteria), there's melodrama and/or predictability. Where a bit more "Hollywood" might have been in order (more resolution re: the marriage of the Vanessa Williams character, what happens to her husband's band, and making some of Ahmad's dialogue more audible) we're left wondering. I ended up with indigestion. May 9, 2008

Insperational

This is a very heart warming story of family, and strenghth.
I can not watch this without tearing up, and laughing. I think it
portrays every family. January 23, 2008

Good family fun

Classic movie showing family ups and downs. A few sceens may limit young viewers (under 13). January 10, 2008

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