Talk To Me
(M18)- Release Date: 30th October 2008 (Showtimes)
- Language: English
- Running Time: 118 mins
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Nick Swardson, Kasi Lemmons
- Cast: Don Cheadle, Mike Epps, Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Local Distributor: Cathay-keris Films
Based on the true-life story of Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. In the mid-to-late 1960s, in Washington D.C., vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness were combining to unique and powerful effect. It was the place and time for Petey to fully express himself - sometimes to outrageous effect - and "tell it like it is." With the support of his irrepressible and tempestuous girlfriend Vernell, the newly minted ex-con talks his way into an on-air radio gig where he becomes an iconic radio personality, surpassing even the established popularity of his fellow disc jockeys. Petey was determined to make not just himself but his community heard during an exciting and turbulent period in American history.
Latest Review
Could've Been Better
What I loved most: Chemistry between the two leads
What I really hated: Too safe
Cheadle and Ejiofor have a wonderful chemistry together, and they really bring their relationship to life. Unfortunately, for a biopic about such a controversial figure, the movie chooses to play it safe and go the warm, fuzzy and above all, familiar route.
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4